Do I Need a Lawyer if I’m Innocent in Illinois? Facing criminal charges in the state of Illinois? Combs Waterkotte attorney Andrew Russek talks about it being more important to have a lawyer if you’re innocent in Illinois.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: Do I need a lawyer if I’m innocent in Illinois?
Andrew Russek: You do. I’d say it’s almost more important to have a lawyer if you’re innocent, but still important to have one even if you’re not. But again, your story, your defenses need to be properly crafted. You know, you can think of how many cases you’ve heard of people found not guilty or charges dismissed. Inherently, those were innocent individuals that for whatever reason, false accusations, a cop making a mistake, misapplication of the law, those are all things that can result in you having charges against you. You’re in a courtroom, judge sees you have an indictment or a charge, that case is headed for trial. You need an expert to navigate and prepare that entire case for you.
