Also, just to add to Mr. Rosenthal's remarks, a defense attorney may already have a good relationship with the prosecutor and may have insight as to what a jparticular udge is more or less likely to do in a given matter if he or she has appeared before that judge in the past. Therefore, having an attorney that practices regularly in the county or circuit where this will be heard can be very advantageous to your defense.
Jody Lynn Peskin Decatur Residential Real Estate Lawyer
Posted over 14 years ago.
Also, just to add to Mr. Rosenthal's remarks, a defense attorney may already have a good relationship with the prosecutor and may have insight as to what a jparticular udge is more or less likely to do in a given matter if he or she has appeared before that judge in the past. Therefore, having an attorney that practices regularly in the county or circuit where this will be heard can be very advantageous to your defense.