A criminal case can lead to you spending time in prison, paying a significant fine, and losing much of what you have spent your life building.
You can protect your rights and obtain the best legal outcome by gathering good witnesses that will help you defend yourself.
Discussing the importance of witnesses in a criminal case and speaking with a Schaumburg criminal defense lawyer at Glasgow & Olsson will allow you to obtain the legal outcome you desire.
What Is A Witness?
A witness is an individual that can serve as a source of evidence for your case.
Just as an example, if you were accused of domestic battery, and someone was there to see that you did not commit the act of domestic battery you have been accused of, then that person can be a witness.
A good witness can help you corroborate the defense you are making while also refuting the claims that have been made against you.
Obtaining the best legal outcome can be a little more difficult if you don’t have witnesses.
Do You Need Witnesses In A Criminal Case?
The answer to the question outlined above is, “No, you do not need witnesses in a criminal case.”
Even though this is true, witnesses can, and almost always will, help you obtain the outcome you are looking for.
A good example of this is the Illinois domestic battery case we outlined in the previous section. The witness in that particular case is absolutely crucial to proving your innocence within the context of our example.
If there are no witnesses you can speak with, then it can be more difficult to prove your innocence. Or, if there are witnesses but you don’t use them then this, too, can make it more challenging to prove your innocence.
How Can Witnesses Help You In A Criminal Case?
A witness can help you in a criminal case by:
- Confirming the critical facts of your case and other related elements of your case, such as where you were and what you were doing, among many different possibilities.
- Going over additional details regarding the incident, including details that you may have missed or that may not have been clarified/described.
- Demonstrating that the allegations against you are inherently false due to what they witnessed and/or what was going on regarding the accusations against you.
- Further establishing that the procedures that led to you being charged were done in an illegitimate manner and, therefore, the charges against you are illegitimate.
- Give their expert opinion and, in doing so, educate the jury on the facts of your case. Expert testimony can speak to the legitimacy – or lack thereof – of the claims made against you.
Every single one of the above will make it much easier for you to protect your rights and, in doing so, obtain the best possible legal outcome.
Get Qualified Legal Help Today
Glasgow & Olsson is uniquely qualified to help you if you need representation. Our team has helped thousands of people who have been charged with crimes in Illinois. When we take cases, we do so to win. This means we take cases to trial. We don’t arrange plea bargains unless it is in the best interest of our clients.
As proactive lawyers, we fight aggressively and support our clients throughout their entire case, including appeals. Protecting your life and freedom is always the goal, and with our decades of experience practicing law, we know how to get results. This is why we are regularly invited to appear as a legal contributor on popular radio and news outlets, including ABC, CNN, NBC, CBS, and Fox NEWS.
When you need an attorney, experience matters. Speak with a Schaumburg criminal defense attorney today to learn how our experience can get you the results you deserve.