Video – Attorney Spencer Freeman Explains If It Is Better To Be Out-Of-Custody When Fighting A Criminal Case

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“I usually tell everybody, listen…you need to be out-of-custody because the longer this court case goes on, the better deal you may get. And that’s going to be dependent upon your attorney. But if you’re in-custody, you feel compelled, and we’ve written stories about this, you feel compelled to, at a certain point of time…you’re tired of being there, you’re tired of going to court, and you’re going to take a deal. So, if you’re not out, back to resuming your life, being able to fight the court case…is that better for them?“

Spencer Freeman – Criminal Defense Attorney – Pierce County, WA

“It is better for them to be out. For a number of reasons. I think that the numbers probably play out as you said. The longer cases go on, the better deals that can be reached. I do think, that’s generally speaking, true. But it’s not always true. But I also strongly believe, that a criminal defendant that’s in-custody is a lot more likely to just take a deal to get it over with, than somebody who’s out and able to work or able to be with their family. But that results in some deals that people regret later, and we want to try to avoid that. But I also think it easier for me as the attorney, to litigate the case if my clients out-of-custody. It’s easier for me to meet with them, it’s easier to go over strategy, go over evidence. It’s easier to look at investigations. It’s always easier. But sometimes it’s not possible, but if anytime it’s possible, I want to try to figure out if we can bail my client.”