Legal analysis: in criminal cases, the lawyer defense plays a big role, and the earlier the intervention, the better, after the lawyer intervention on the one hand, can fully understand the case, for the suspects to answer questions, on the other hand, can be based on a full understanding of the case on the basis of the suspects to give targeted guidance to eliminate their misconceptions, so as to better ascertain the truth.
Legal basis: The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 79 For the commutation of a criminal's sentence, the executive organ shall submit a proposal for commutation of the sentence to a people's court of intermediate level or above. The people's court shall form a collegial panel to hear the case, and shall rule that the sentence be commuted if there is genuine repentance or meritorious conduct. A sentence may not be commuted except in accordance with legal procedures.
Article 80: The term of imprisonment from life imprisonment to fixed-term imprisonment shall be calculated from the date of ruling on the reduction of the sentence.