1. In the investigation stage, lawyers can meet with criminal suspects to relieve their anxiety and give them psychological comfort. Explain the accused charges and relevant legal knowledge to the criminal suspect, so that the criminal suspect can know whether he constitutes a crime or the possible consequences; Minimize the occurrence of extorting confessions by torture; It can also help criminal suspects to apply for bail pending trial according to the case.
2. The level of examination and prosecution can help us to have a deeper understanding of the relevant cases from the examination organ of the procuratorate, including consulting or copying all the files involved, and putting forward defense opinions to the procuratorate that the suspect is innocent, the crime is light and this crime is another crime.
3. At the trial stage, the lawyer can meet the defendant to understand and collect the evidence clues of light crime or innocence; You can meet with the presiding judge, read and copy the file materials accusing the defendant of being guilty; Seriously study the case, fully argue in court, etc.
If a criminal suspect is detained for an extended period of time at the stage of examination and prosecution, the defense lawyer has the right to demand his release or change compulsory measures according to law, and obtain bail pending trial. If a criminal suspect suffers personal injury or personal humiliation, the defense lawyer has the right to lodge a complaint on behalf of the criminal suspect.
Legal basis: Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), defenders put forward materials and opinions on the innocence, light crime or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants according to facts and laws, so as to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.