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A CRIMINAL SOLICITOR CAN DEFEND YOU IN THE WORST OF CASES ABV SOLICITORS Being accused of a serious criminal offence like murder or manslaughter is not a joke or a laughing matter. The reality is that it can have a terrible impact on your life, especially if you are found guilty of such a serious offence. If you are innocent, the onus is on the prosecution to prove your guilt and you should be considered innocent until they do so. The state must prove your guilt beyond reasonable doubt and this burden of proof is crucial, as the results of a conviction can be life changing and devastating. However, to ensure that there is reasonable doubt and to reduce the chance of conviction, it can help to have a strong defence. A criminal solicitor will be able to support you in all stages of the legal process to reduce the possibility of charges being brought against you, as well as convictions. The first steps If you know that you are a suspect in a murder case, getting a criminal solicitor can be highly important. They may advise you to go in to speak to the police voluntarily as this shows that you have nothing to hide and it can sometimes remove the need for DNA samples and photographs to be taken of you. Once you are questioned by the police, your criminal solicitor will be able to ensure that you are interrogated fairly and they can advise whether or not you should answer the questions you are asked. Any questions that you remain silent on should not be considered as an admission of guilt as it is not your responsibility to prove your innocence, but the state’s. Having your criminal solicitor present can therefore make the difference between whether or not any charges are brought against you or how severe the charges are. Going to court Once you have been charged with murder or manslaughter - a lesser charge - you will have to go to a magistrates’ court as a formality. Here, you will need to confirm your personal details and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will state what the charges are that have been made by the police. The magistrates’ court will then refer you to the Crown Court. During this time, your criminal solicitor will be able to ask for bail if the charge is attempted murder or conspiracy to murder. Ordinarily, bail would not otherwise be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances. There are certain criteria that must be met for bail to be granted and a criminal solicitor will be able to make representations for this with their expert knowledge of how you may satisfy these conditions. Once your case has gone to the Crown Court, you will then have a barrister to represent you. Your criminal solicitor will work alongside your barrister in preparing evidence gathered and supporting the barrister with the information they need to represent your case to the best of their ability during the trial. They will also be on hand to carry out any further work that the barrister needs them to do as the trial progresses. They will also be able to keep you fully informed every step of the way throughout the whole of this legal process. So, if you are in need of a criminal solicitor, get one as soon as you can to help you get the best result from the woeful situation you’ve found yourself in. https://www.abvsolicitors.co.uk/services/criminal-solicitor/ https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/the-justice-system/jurisdictions/criminal-jurisdiction/ https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/bail