10 Benefits To Hiring A Former Prosecutor As Your Criminal Defense Attorney

By: Gregory Rollins
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10 Benefits To Hiring A Former Prosecutor As Your Criminal Defense Attorney
Prosecutors are the government’s lawyers. They deal almost exclusively with criminal law during their career. They handle numerous criminal cases. They receive specialized training and experience. Many prosecutors are excellent trial lawyers that are right at home in the courtroom. Some prosecutors eventually leave their job with the government to become criminal defense attorneys. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors use their talents, skills and experience to defend the rights of their clients.
Here are 10 possible benefits to hiring a former prosecutor as your criminal defense attorney:
- Knows how criminal cases are investigated.
Former prosecutors know how the government investigates cases, what things the government is looking for when investigating cases, and the sorts of things the government considers when deciding to file cases. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors can put this knowledge to good use defending the rights of their clients. - Knows how prosecutors likely negotiate a case.
Former prosecutors know how prosecutors negotiate cases because they were once in those same shoes negotiating cases. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors can put this knowledge to good use defending the rights of their clients. - Knows how prosecutors likely value a case.
Former prosecutors know how to value a case because as prosecutors they constantly had to value cases. Often times how a prosecutor values a case can give some insight into the potential strengths or weaknesses of the case. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors can put this knowledge to good use negotiating a good resolution for their clients. - Knows what mitigating factors a prosecutor or judge look favorably on for a plea deal.
Former prosecutors know what mitigating factors a prosecutor or judge look favorably on when negotiating a plea deal because they used to be a prosecutor looking for those same mitigating factors when negotiating a plea deal. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors can put this knowledge to good use negotiating a good plea deal for their clients. - Knows the difficulties a prosecutor may face proving a case.
Former prosecutors know what difficulties prosecutors face in proving up certain types of cases because when they were prosecutor, they ran into many difficulties with proving certain aspects or elements of a case. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors can put this knowledge to good use negotiating a good resolution for their clients. - Experience dealing with a wide range of criminal cases.
Former prosecutors often have experience dealing with a wide range of criminal cases because prosecutors often serve in a variety of units within the prosecutor’s office giving them exposure to all kinds of criminal cases. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors put this experience to good use defending their clients in a wide variety of cases. - Experience with criminal jury trials.
Former prosecutors often have extensive experience trying criminal cases. One of the main duties of a prosecutor is to try criminal cases on behalf of the government. Thus prosecutors tend to be some of the most experienced trial attorneys. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors put this experience to good use defending their clients at trial. - Experience presenting and examining evidence in trial.
Former prosecutors often have extensive experience trying criminal cases. One of the main duties of a prosecutor is to try criminal cases on behalf of the government. Thus prosecutors tend to be some of the most experienced trial attorneys. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors put this experience to good use defending their clients at trial. - Experience examining and cross-examining witnesses.
Former prosecutors often have extensive experience examining and cross-examining witnesses. Because prosecutors often try many cases, they examine and cross-examine many witnesses, allowing them to improve and refine their skills at examining witnesses. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors put this experience to good use examining and cross-examining witnesses presented in their client’s trial. - Experience writing and arguing legal motions
Former prosecutors often have extensive experience writing and arguing legal motions. Prosecutors are constantly writing and arguing legal motions. As criminal defense attorneys, former prosecutors put this experience to good use writing and arguing legal motions in defense of their clients.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime, it is important to make sure that your rights (or those of your loved-one) are protected.
Contact criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Gregory Rollins to set up a free consultation.