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How Criminal Defense Attorneys Defend Murder Cases

By Steven Rodriguez

The penalties for murder or homicide conviction are so severe and life altering that every defendant deserves the very best defense the legal system can provide. Every week the press reports on men on women convicted of murder who are exonerated by new evidence or DNA tests after spending years behind bars. A recent federal study (see our March 18 post) challenges the validity of  forensic methodology and evidence used to send thousands of individuals to prison in Los Angeles, California and across the U.S. When an individual is charged with murder or homicide, it is the job of the criminal defense attorney to investigate and challenge every charge, every witness, every piece of evidence and every action by law enforcement officers and prosecutors to ensure that his client receives a fair trial...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 20, 2009 (boomark / email).