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I just listened to this last night: http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-06/scott-hornoff http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-06/scott-hornoff An innocent cop
by jere 13y ago
I just listened to this last night: http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-06/scott-hornoff http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-06/scott-hornoff
An innocent cop went to prison for 6 years until the murderer came forward with a confession. There was basically no evidence to put him away, but he was having an affair with the victim at the time, which made him suspect number one. The part that really upset me was that he was basically unemployable after he came out. He was awarded $600k in backpay when released, but $200k went to his lawyer and the rest to his ex-wife.
- lifeformed 13y agoI don't understand why people have to pay lawyers if they are found not guilty. At any time, I could be accused of anything at all, and regardless of being innocent, I lose boatloads of money from defending myself?
- sseveran 13y agoThats why most people plead guilty and don't go to court.
- aimhb 13y agoWhy would your lawyer even try to prove you innocent if it meant not getting a paycheck?
- lifeformed 13y agoI mean, have someone else pay for it. The accuser or the government.
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- nthj 13y agohttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_defender http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_defender
- belorn 13y agoMany countries provide the lawyer costs of the successful party, and only force the loosing side to pay. In civil suits, this mean that the loosing party pays the winning sides lawyers. Of course, lawyers can only demand "reasonable" pay through that system. That means above average pay, but not 1000x.