I always hear about rich people hiring expensive lawyers to escape punishments. How do they do that, and what stops more accessible lawyers from achieving the same result?
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Having “good” lawyers can help you drag things out in your favor. For example, they could file a thousand motions and briefs all day everyday, all of which will require the opposing side to respond, as well as consume court time to sift through. If it is a tort case (you vs. someone else) then its a race to whoever can burn more money in lawyer fees until the other side gives up. If it is a criminal case, then they could literally pour through every single statute and past relevant cases to make supporting arguments in your favor. A public defender would tell you to take a plea deal and a jail term on Day 1 just to get you off his file.
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