Can a Greensboro criminal defense lawyer explain how TV affects your criminal jury trial? Yes we can.
Lawyer TV shows are everywhere, network TV, reruns, streaming services, and attorneys are even featured in blockbuster summer movies. The perception of fictional lawyers affects every person who sees them, meaning that the general psyche of the jury pool is affected and influenced. Greensboro criminal defense attorneys know that the method of influencing jurors has changed in the last few years because of this perception.
In addition to TV and movies, the media often features police videos and even live reality police television shows. As a result, jurors expect not just a trial, but to be entertained during a jury trial, and to see certain things as evidence.
The biggest change is the way jurors feel about physical evidence and fingerprints. Police procedural shows like CSI make people believe that every item found, whether stolen goods, drugs, or guns, should have fingerprints or DNA.
The next thing jurors expect is actual video of the incident. If a police officer is involved, a video, high quality, is expected. But this is often not the case. Greensboro criminal defense attorneys know this to be true however, so can often use the lack of video, or the lack of clear video as a may to form reasonable doubt in the mind of jurors. Any doubt that can be created can lead to the acquittal of a Greensboro criminal defense lawyer’s client.
If you have been charged with a felony or appealed a misdemeanor to Superior Court for a jury trial, the public’s expectation of what evidence to hear is key to your win. Contact the experienced Greensboro criminal defense attorneys at Garrett Walker Aycoth and Olson today!
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This article explains North Carolina law in general terms. It is not legal advice about your case, and laws, penalties and court procedures change. Contact an attorney about your specific situation.