Why What Actually Happened in Your Criminal Case is Not as Important to the Outcome as You Think
Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Lance Fryrear explains Why What Actually Happened in Your Criminal Case is Not as Important to the Outcome as You Think. In this video, Lance discusses how the process of a criminal case generally works, why things happen the way they do, and why it is important to trust your attorney's experience. If you have more questions or think you may need an attorney's help, please give our office a call. We are here for you!
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I have to call BS. The Prosecutor doesn't care about Justice. He cares about winning. PERIOD
@TheOldKid
Ай бұрын
The first obligation to all of them is to the court. It's profitable to get that new piece of real-estate in the prison system so bond profits can be made. Facts, truth and honor are all worthless
so basically anyone can report that you did something you didn't do and you get charge and no one hears the side of your story . that's pretty much guilty all the way
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@sliverback - It does seem that way. Anyone can claim anything. It takes a good lawyer to work the system to get many cases to the proper result. Thanks for watching!
@christymckee8133
Жыл бұрын
Yep. We're all guilty till proven innocent. And proving yourself innocent isnt the easiest thing to do when tied up in court...
@pablomarionette6160
Жыл бұрын
That is a perfect summary of how the justice system works. Has happened to me 3x.
@adrianarussell-dk2vm
Жыл бұрын
@Steven Daye you better start loving your self buddy because she hates you to do some low life crap like that to you ..
@FreeWifi1984
Жыл бұрын
@@stevendaye9469did you have a lawyer for your case? If so, what type and what was the nature of your case
A lawyer once told me "in court it's not about who is right or wrong. It's the better story teller who wins." Prosecuting attorneys are usually very good story tellers.
@davidpaine4047
11 ай бұрын
Prosecutors are very good liars
@methree3821
9 ай бұрын
@@davidpaine4047damn right. Actually, poor liars but the system only needs poor liars. Talking about the UK 🇬🇧 BTW! 😂
@pranavpillai7778
6 ай бұрын
@DS-It7fw True.
@aidanflanagan4953
4 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the movie Primal Fear
This was super helpful for me. It's shocking that someone can just make up convincing lies about you and get a DA to file charges against you without your even knowing, and you are left with the aftermath of expense and clean up of your reputation. There is a real need to reform the Criminal Justice system so that evil and narcissistic people can't just jeopardize your life, reputation and well-being with no accountability or repercussions. When the accused is actually the victim, how can you get relief from this unjust persecution in your life without having a chance to prove that you are "innocent until proven guilty".
@dabirdalton
28 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, the system is corrupt and corrupts absolutely.
It's like the legal system hasn't evolved since medieval times. Guilty til proven innocent.
Rule #1: Never talk to the police unless you are asking for a lawyer. Then shut up.
@mypov8028
5 ай бұрын
Demand a lawyer don't be nice and do not fall for them being nice. I don't mean be rude in general just make it clear that you wand a lawyer.
@aidanflanagan4953
4 ай бұрын
Police/detectives only care about getting arrests they give zero ***ks
3:43 as if one could choose their prosecutor 😂
This is great information Lance! So true! The system is very flawed and disappointing.
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@Dianne Thank you for your comment. The system rarely fails to disappoint.
@SheKeepShit1000GodIsLaw
Жыл бұрын
NO DISRESPECT LANCE BUT YOU ARE BLATANTLY NOT BEING TRUTHFUL TO UR AUDIENCE JUST AS YOU LAWYERS, ATTORNEYS, AND PROSECUTORS DO IN THE COURT ROOM AND YOU KNO IT! FOR ALL WHOS WATCHING THIS ASK UR ATTORNEY TO PRODUCE THE BOND FOR UR CASE WHICH HE OR SHE IS GOING TO CASH OUT ON ONCE YOU LOOSE THE CASE WHICH IS WHY MOST CASESSES ARRRRE LOST. COURTS ARE FOR PROFIT BUSINESS WHICH BEARS A DUNNS# JUST LIKE WALMART, KROGERS, ETC.. LISTEN PEOPLE YOU WILL NEVER EVERRR FIND AN ATTORNEY, PROSECUTOR , LAWYER THATS GONNA TELL YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR SYSTEM. WHY DO YOU THINK ITS CALLED THE CRIMINAL SYSTEM? 🤔💡? . UH DUUH. BECAUSE ITS A SYSTEM OF CRIMINALS OPERATING IT THINK PEOPLE THINK. READ THE CONSTITUTION FOR YOUR (STATE) READ THE BILL OF RIGHTS. OVERSTAND AND KNO THE ‘DO KNO HARM ACT’ WE THE PEOPLE HOLD THE POWER. FOR ALL WHO WANTS THE TRUTH DROP UR EMAILS HERE ITS TIME TO WAKE THE HELL UP AND SAVE YOURSELVES AND UR FAMILY. LEARN HOW TO COUNTER CLAIM .
@mypov8028
5 ай бұрын
Starting with the loser detectives. Their interrogation tactics are bullshit.
@TheRaintree46
5 ай бұрын
its not just dissappointing its sick
If the truth doesn't matter, then why even bother calling the defendant & hearing his story!!! Justice should be based on nothing but the TRUTH!
Thank you for your videos, kept me going! My case is now done, I’m so happy the truth finally came out!
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@jay lin: We are so glad you got the result you needed and that our videos helped you get through it!
You are the coolest fucking lawyer on this rock bruva.. Keep em coming..
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
We love you to Awakend_Dissedent. Lance will keep them coming!
I'm just wondering, Is that why we have so many fucking innocent people in prison?
@tre_4
8 күн бұрын
Correct
It a travesty that a truly innocent defendant should take a class or program to patronize the ego or insecurities of a prosecutor's confidence. That is not what our constitution stands for. If you are innocent but must succumb to such nonsense than everyone who has died in any American war would be for nothing. Either you stand for what is right or you do not. A Procecutor takes an oath. A inoccnt person doing penance, that of the guilty is not JUSTICE!
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@sidewaysrain: We agree. Many prosecutors take a position that the innocent person, who we believe is innocent, is not innocent. Thus the adversarial system is set up to convict innocent people. Thanks for watching!
@RodneyKing-yt6xc
Жыл бұрын
District attorneys & judges with the God complex are the moral decay of america. Qualified immunity almost guarantees corruption and malicious prosecution.
@bornfree3124
Жыл бұрын
A prosecutors oath means absolutely nothing to them, they want everyone found guilty, even if the person is completely innocent, hope for you that you do not find this out the hardway like i did.
@tre_4
8 күн бұрын
@@bornfree3124, how long did it take you to recover ?
@bornfree3124
8 күн бұрын
@@tre_4 honestly, i will never recover, this corrupt system we call our justice system has turned me completely against them, until every single one of them are replaced, i will always know their criminals, rite down to our police, they violated me and i was completely innocent, i had an ex police of 50yrs on the force testify as their reason to stop me was not legal, and the judge said " do to the officer having him under arrest before he varified if the reason for the stop was legal or not i let all the charges stand " i was sentenced to a yr and half in jail for their made up charges, i appealed it and gotten out of jail but it cost me over $7K, the prosecutor doesnt have an oath on file with court or secretary of state, he is an imposter.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much
The Law Offices of Lance Fryrear Great stuff, Lance.
Super overloaded!
Awesome Lance! Thanks always
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
Stay great Jay Lin!
Thanks for explaining to me that I'm totally screwed
Read the title and showed up to only thank you. That movie Devil's Advocate is awesome!
Excellent advice, totally relatable to the 🇬🇧 too!
Thank you for the video. I believe it helps.
The best thing you can do is don't say a word if your going to get arrested nothing you say will prevent that from happening
Its not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is percieved to be true~ Henry Kissinger.
@TheLanceLawyers
8 ай бұрын
Very well said. Very well. Thanks for watching.
Thank You very much for the advice
@TheLanceLawyers
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
Wait a minute - what about in cases where someone is FALSELY accused and the accusations are fabrications?!
@pixigirl4u2
6 ай бұрын
This is exacytly what my son and I are going through. My son is totally innocent and he has been locked up for a year and a half waiting to go to trial. They have gotten 22 continuances against our objections. This system is FAULTY AND NOT RIGHT!!!
@CorinneBraun
6 ай бұрын
Sounds just like January 6th! @@pixigirl4u2
@wr7145
6 ай бұрын
@pixigirl4u2 is there any way i can reach you regarding this? Im in a similar situation and maybe can provide helpful insight back and forth. I'm so sorry to hear about this from the bottom of my heart.
@lyngirl7594
10 күн бұрын
This is what I am experiencing. I'm bearing the cost of lawyer, driving 7 hours to the County that took it up. AirBB, lost work, stress, etc. Mine has been going on for 11+ years. All because a DA has no interest in the truth or justice or that someone is being victimized. Wait until she or someone she knows experiences this.
You need to do a video on Vindictive Prosecution, it doesn't matter if you are innocent or not if they want to prosecute you they will and get a conviction at all costs. I'm living proof that a person can and will be Vindictively Prosecuted
@mypov8028
5 ай бұрын
90 thousand people can tell you. My dad was almost one of them no thanks to the asshole detectives that took the word over a witness but not my dad's air tight alibi. He plays bass in a band and was 3 hours away the very second the crime happened. They never checked his alibi CPS checked it. My favorite question, What if my dad was home at that time?
@Charlesmclark2
5 ай бұрын
It's called malicious prosecution it's a crime
@gfrancogmailcom
4 ай бұрын
@@Charlesmclark2more chances to win the lottery than prove it.
@Idiotflaginyellow
3 ай бұрын
I'm going through it now. I'm being prosecuted for taking a car that was titled,insured,registered in my name as well as the loan. Their using a video that shows a vehicle leaving their lot 4 days after it was repoed from their front line up. I was told the tow records don't matter for that don't matter. If the dealer says it was there out, paperwork, videos, and pictures don't matter even if it shows otherwise. A judge has already removed himself from the case. The county senior probation officer is relates to the dealership owner. I can't wait to goto trial and all this comes out.
This was beautiful.
You are a good man
If the truth of the events doesn’t matter, what difference does the lawyer that you hire matter? If the police report is wilfully bias What chance do you have because the only information being presented is all a bunch of lies?
@reswobiandreaming3644
Жыл бұрын
You try to get a good lawyer to spin things in your direction. Truth or the law doesn't really seem to matter.
@westd7080
Жыл бұрын
Well it isn't up to your attorney to prove your innocent. It's the prosecuting d.a. job to prove you are (men's rea). Which is Latin' for, (guilty mind).
@susanh326
Жыл бұрын
Truth does not require spinning.
@bornfree3124
Жыл бұрын
Mostly an attorney tries to get you to plea bargain, so he gets paid and the courts get paid, also a plea deal keeps you from being able to sue the public servants, if you are innocent do not take a plea deal, demand a jury trial and be ready to show how you are innocent.
@notme2day
10 ай бұрын
Mens rea is more about the capacity to willfully and intentionally commit a crime or wrongdoing and not a "guilty" mind.
The truth doesnt matter in civil cases either, I learned that.
@sherriestephenssnow4154
11 ай бұрын
The truth might not matter to the lawyers and the judges, but it matters to God, the people and communities who are harmed by injustice. When the real victims are injured and falsely accused and the truth is hidden and lies are allowed to be written down because of liars/perjury and the people and communities know the truth, they will no longer trust the justice system or government. Then the justice system/government will have much bigger problems. They need to make damn sure they are not falsely accusing innocent citizens. The same applies to countries and sometimes it causes Wars that are costly and cause a lot of death/destruction that could be prevented. It is written, You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
@charlesbaldo
11 ай бұрын
@@sherriestephenssnow4154 Yes, how true.
My GOD I'm so scared! The landlord wants me out. The only other tenant here lied and got a restraining order against me! I'm 61 i mind my own business I can't go to jail bc I have CATS & no friends & the landlord will either rob me blind or throw my cats & me out while I'm not there! I just wanna die. I don't deserve this! These are evil people and I don't think I'm gonna make it through what these ppl are doing to me.
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@mb mv222: So sorry to hear this. We hope things turn out ok for you and your family. Thank you for watching.
@nickv1008
Жыл бұрын
In some places, elderly are a protected minority, mostly age, but if you have a disease, or handicap, you may be an affected person. According to the judicial system, you do have rights. But maybe it's time to move on.
@Medietos
Жыл бұрын
@@nickv1008 Hello, What do you mean by saying: Ibut if you have a disease or handicap, you may be an AFFECTED person? I haven't seen the word used as you did. Please reply, I am in a worse situation tan the one you replied to.
@Medietos
Жыл бұрын
mary: How did it go, are you OK? For what did the other tenant lie and do that to you? Was there any cause at all?And if you are innocnet, you shouldn't go to jail even without cats and no-one should rob you ever..
@nickv1008
Жыл бұрын
@@Medietos if you have a disease like MS, dementia, Parkinson's, COPD, society makes exceptions, and protections for you. What don't you understand? Wouldn't you help someone with a broken leg climb up the stairs?
As to my question below: I have sought health-help for 42 years and got late diganoses, which was supposed to open doors.Instead I have been mistreated withheld help and made more stress-sick, disabled, and stolen my home and my life savings. As well as making up lies and twisting truth making me look bad, where I was promiesed assistence and a better life. I only want to heal and be a useful, working fellow human being.Why do they do this?
Nope the truth was not what they wanted to hear, was my experience. Very disappointed.
Realistic
*We who labor here only seek truth* … with the purpose of getting Justice. The truth also needs to be relevant information, because someone could speak true facts about something unrelated to the question. In a discussion between facts, common sense wins.
While I think your perspective describes how robs really are accurately, what you described is a perverse set of incentives for the prosecutor. Prosecutors seem to think their proper role is to work for the government (ergo usually police or complaining bureaucracy), or perhaps to be direct adversaries for the defense and thus work against the defendant. This is wrong. They're job is to work for the people and society. They includes the victim and potential victims, but only if the victim is truly a victim. Perusing truth should be foremost in their minds, else prosecutorial discretion becomes an avenue for corruption, as we've seen happen more and more over the last century. There's really only one avenue to correct this set of perverse incentives, and that's the elimination of prosecutorial immunity. Prosecutors currently have no desire to persue the truth unless, as you say, they are exceptional because they face no consequences for vigorous prosecution of the innocent or failing to prosecute the powerful guilty, but they do often face consequences for the opposite of those things (such as fallout with police or political pressures from powerful connections). Some ethical prosecutors think that giving them liability for obviously bad prosecutions will place them in an impossible situation where they must face those same perverse pressures while also being liable for doing so, but I think that's short sighted. Police went blame a prosecutor for dropping a bad charge they wanted if the prosecutor is protecting himself, but they will if they know he merely wanted to. If course frivolous suits always become a risk, but so what? That's something the rest of us have to live with daily, and it's perverse, even unethical, that the elite political classes immunize themselves in special ways.
Truth already set me free for those suggesting this vid
@YasselAlvarez33157
Ай бұрын
Truth can be hurtful but It’s so liberating. It’s also easier to defend. The truth is forever.
Skin colour may be very important in NSW courts.
This is criminal!
Hey if you could describe what a corrupt system sounds like or how would you have it work… Where criminals can just generate case after case after case and victim after victim after victim and trauma after trauma after trauma sounds like a pretty good way to increase profits for people who don’t care about stopping any of it.
so the court just tries to railroad you
@tre_4
8 күн бұрын
yes, pretty much
Thank you for the bad news, what a blow! Aspergers is not the right problem to have with the court system. What when all my attorney did for me, was to contradict guardianship, but did nothing to defend me, as well as telling me to say as little as possible in there, please? I presumed he had prepared defense, but now realize he did not want it to show that Guardianship was unjustified. Can I get damages from that attorney? He did nothing to help me get stress help + sleep, and wasted 1 year, letting me study US law online at night, instead of him providing support/ preparing me. I was withheld the chance to choose attorney , he was employed by Social (in)Security who have been withholding me the Personal Assistence had been approved for. I am slowly being killed by massive abuse, being withheld healthcare, therapy, they stole my money and home, and undermined my compromised health. And nobody informed me that truth, details and circumstances were unwanted..
@notme2day
10 ай бұрын
Try contacting bigger law firms to find if someone could take your case pro bono... or offers a free consultation. At the very least contact someone at legal aid in your state.
@danicastillo7743
2 ай бұрын
wait what? i have aspergers and i am about to make a declaration in order to clarify a case i tried to motion to dismiss as prosecutor, but for being criminal case and doing so makes me get a misdemeanor, the thruth and my ethics will stay clean at least, but at least no one would be in there with false accusations and the rule of law would be ruling as its supposed to, is me doing the right thing something bad bc it puts me in there and free the inocent? i think not
Hey I have a question. I was at my local casino for new years... As I was ready to leave my wallet was missing from my pocket.. I asked if they found it. PD was called because a dollar bill with cocaine was found inside. I got a summons to appear in court. Is their any way I may qualify for diversion
@notme2day
10 ай бұрын
Why wouldn't you go for not guilty? The wallet was not in your possession so you have a potential defense at least.
@Charliemayne716
9 күн бұрын
It isn’t yours because you would know if you put it in your wallet.
Is it best to Tell your Public defender the truth or is it best to Filter it as well ?
That is how it ISae to work but NOT anymore!!! People are going GUILTY before they even go to court!!!!
@mypov8028
5 ай бұрын
Did you watch Hannah Payne or Shanda Vander Ark's trial? I was able to focus on them both being innocent till the end of both trials. Can you do that? You are innocent till the end of the trial I don't care what you do and Shanda's is sickening.
i wonder if this guy catch line is "hey ur not guilty cuz ur beautiful" when he sees a prety womin in public ahah
The biggest reason of all is thay don't care about your life don't trust them what so ever
Ask for injured party or to see a valid contract with your autograph that was breached. If none exists they must dismiss. It’s not about the facts of the case and don’t identify as the all caps name, it’s the name of the trust the judge as trustee and administrator is administrating on your behalf. You are beneficiary. Ask them to balance the books and settle the charges.
Is getting a criminal summons instead of getting arrested good news ?
@omarolvera1009
3 ай бұрын
It’s my first adult thing
the prosecutor ALSO has an obligation to protect YOU from tyrannical gov't
No, truth doesn’t matter, money dose.
The prosecution has to prove you did the crime beyond a reasonable doubt
@bornfree3124
Жыл бұрын
Not really, i was found guilty by the judges personal opinion, yet the trooper never had probable cause to stop me, he then made up interfearing with government operations, resisting arrest. Led violation and no d.l., all of it was under color of law, they are all criminals stealing from The people.
@AntonVitullo
3 ай бұрын
Right and most of the time they can’t
@SewFloSewing
Ай бұрын
That’s the problem though, by the time you get an opportunity to tell your side against the prosecution you have to go to trial. If you are innocent do you take a plea that guarantees you don’t get jail time or do you risk going to trial on the slim chance that a jury will believe you over the other person? If they don’t believe you then you get jail time, way more than was offered in a plea, then you get to lose your job, your family, your reputation. . I find juries to be very unreliable, the simple fact that you were arrested and accused is enough to create enough bias against you that you hardly stand a chance.
@Charliemayne716
9 күн бұрын
@@SewFloSewingThe judge will inform the jury that the arrest isn’t proof or evidence that you are guilty and also tell them that at that point you are innocent.
@tre_4
8 күн бұрын
@@AntonVitullo, they can With your Statement.
IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON!!!! THEY WILL NOT EVEN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION SO YOUR AT A LOST WITH THIS GUY!!!!
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@Brenda - unfortunately we are only licensed to practice law in Washington State. If you have an out of state matter, we suggest AVVO.com. Sorry we could not be of assistance.
@chickenchange.6014
7 ай бұрын
@@TheLanceLawyersCan i call you guys tommorow?
We have a winner, do you know if the truth really matters? If your interested in objective v. perspective then he's the guy.
@TheLanceLawyers
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
let go of the need to be believed and go do your time for the false charges in the corrupt Louisiana court
Not all lawyers are bad. Its luck of the draw or how much money you have.
What are you saying it’s so corrupt that if you say something you’re gonna go to jail… if you lose your case you’re gonna go to jail? You’re just gonna let the criminals go free? It’s not about justice it’s about putting criminals away so they don’t hurt other people
This guy is hilarious. Basically justifying the need for attorneys in a way which eliminates a need for truth? Haha. "Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur", justice, "veritas" = truth. There is no justice without it. More lawyer speak for, "we like to inflate a system which requires our services by increasing the number of laws necessary for citizens to follow, and taking their money when laws are broken. There are 32,177 laws regarding the operation of a motor vehicle. Chances are, you break 200 before you even put your car in reverse. It's about revenue stream. So just say that.
@susanh326
Жыл бұрын
Kinda?
@darrenhaverlock7025
7 ай бұрын
Same with felonies. Here in California it used to be only serious things like murde, rape, arson that are felonies. But now they have expanded that scope of what a felony can be a whole list of them too long to even mention
Innocent till proven guilty.
@TheLanceLawyers
Жыл бұрын
@Hexc: We wish that is how it actually worked in practice. Thank you for watching!
@notme2day
10 ай бұрын
This is America... so reality is more guilty till proven innocent by bench or jury trial. That's why so many people remain in jail pending trial where it's not warranted for public safety.
what if the police make up an imaginery person and they trailing you talking to a make beleive person online
@Moon_Presence
Ай бұрын
So, you have been talking to an underage girl.... It's so obvious.
The Truth of a conviction is irrelevant in the court rooms, this is true. However, nobody ever gets incarcerated without giving their own consent.
@CT_Taylor
Жыл бұрын
Excuse me? You want to walk that back for yourself before I do it for you
@misskita87
10 ай бұрын
when do ppl give there consent... so i'll know how not to
Bro when u get arrested for something that wasn’t born and didn’t happen then give advice !!!!
Key word usually not
But....the prosecutor has to prove your guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and when the evidence is so powerfully against a false accuser and they get impeached emphatically, the truth makes all the difference. If a witness has poor credibility and is exposed as a liar, the prosecution will want to quit because they are not going to win the case. I understand your many valid points Lance, but if the truth isn't so important, then the conviction rate would be far higher than it is.
@TheLanceLawyers
10 ай бұрын
What you have to remember is that "Proof" is in the eyes of the jury. Unfortunately, many innocent people have had cases "proven" against them due to they way humans work. In our estimation it is best to get a dismissal or other positive outcome by avoiding subjecting an accused to the bias of others simply because they are accused. Great points. Thank you for your comments.
@teksight9714
10 ай бұрын
@@TheLanceLawyersAre you saying it is better to take a good plea deal rather than face a jury if you are innocent with a weak case? And what exactly is beyond a reasonable doubt? What does beyond it mean?
@wr7145
6 ай бұрын
So basically avoiding trial is really the ideal... damn. My situation is the situation you've stated. I've got a bunch of texts proving they're unstable and abuse me, now we await deposition. And I guess prosecutor wants a meeting before the deposition now hope it's a good thing
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