Criminal procedure aims to maintain an orderly legal system that
is most effective in the pursuit of justice in light of the
truth. Criminal Defense attorneys who specialize in criminal
procedure are very careful to review how evidence is collected.
They will be very specific in regards to their client’s right
and privileges under the law. A criminal defense attorney will
ensure that the ideal of “innocent until proven guilty” is
maintained through the investigation and presentation process.

The second type of criminal law is substantive. Substantive
criminal law focuses on crime and punishment. Criminal Defense
Attorneys involved in the substantive area of criminal law will
be working with individuals accused of a crime. They will begin
work when sought out by a client accused of a crime or appointed
by the court, as in cases of financial need. Criminal defense
attorneys will meet with clients and hear the details of events
from their point of view. Everything shared between a client and
his or her criminal defense attorney is confidential. A criminal
defense attorney will not turn a client in if the client admits
guilt, but will continue to help the client achieve success in
the courtroom.

A good criminal defense attorney understands that everything is
relative. The law is not black and white, but leaves a lot of
gray room for interpretation. A criminal defense attorney will
gather all of the facts of the case, both from the client and
from the state or federal investigators. Armed with the facts, a
criminal defense attorney will begin to build a case that
presents the client in the best possible light. IF the client is
guilty, the criminal defense attorney will try to present the
facts of the case in such a way as to maintain a doubt of guilt.
The jury, as the criminal defense attorney knows, is instructed
that a person on trial must be proven guilty and does not need
to be proven innocent. They will begin to comb through possible
witnesses and will divide witnesses into character witnesses and
witnesses to the actual events in question. A criminal defense
attorney knows that character witnesses to present the person
standing in trial in a good light will go a long way in the
minds of jury members.

When a criminal defense attorney is defending a client, they
will also seek to ensure the punishment fits the crime if their
client is found guilty. A criminal defense attorney will utilize
relativity to demand proportionality of punishment to crime in
their client’s best interest. A criminal defense attorney stands
by their client until the trial’s end, ensuring the outcome is
as favorable as possible for their client