Criminal Defense Attorney

If someone was sent to jail for something they didn’t do and they’re rights were violated then what type of attorney would they call, civil attorney or criminal defense attorney?

I just finished serving jury duty on a criminal trial. After the verdict was read and all the jurors received our certificates, the defense attorney was trying to get jurors to speak with the defendant. Does anyone know why? I was in a hurry to get someplace, so I didn’t have time. Just curious…. Thanks!

Of all the infuriating aspects of the decision to transfer five 9/11 war criminals to civilian federal court, the one that grates most is the contention that the Obama administration is finally moving forward after “eight years of delay” — as Attorney General Eric Holder put it at his Friday press conference — during which the Bush administration managed to complete only three military-commission trials.

This is chutzpah writ large. The principal reason there were so few military trials is the tireless campaign conducted by leftist lawyers to derail military tribunals by challenging them in the courts. Many of those lawyers are now working for the Obama Justice Department. That includes Holder, whose firm, Covington & Burling, volunteered its services to at least 18 of America’s enemies in lawsuits they brought against the American people. (During 2007 alone, Covington contributed more than 3,000 hours of free, top-flight legal assistance to our enemy detainees.)

http://www.thefoxnation.com/eric-holder/2009/11/18/holders-former-law-firm-representing-high-value-detainees

Now he won’t release the names for good reason!
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-eric-holder-answers-appointees-defended-terror-suspects/story?id=9959102&page=2

I want to be a criminal defense attorney. Now, when most people graduate law school do they usually start working for a law firm or go in business for thereselves? What paths do most lawyers take when they are new to the career? Any info/help is appreicated. Thanks

I am currently in undergrad college for criminal justice. My dream is go attend law school to be a criminal defense attorney. My question: Is it VERY hard to get into law school? Right now i have a 3.4 gpa ( which is all A’s and B’s) But, I just wanted to know is it very hard? If i study for the LSAT and keep my gpa up do i have a good chance of getting in? Thank you for any information along with any advice you have to give it is appreciated. Have a great day!
Cactus Jack. Thanks for the answer yeah im not trying to get into Harvard or Yale or anything like that I am wanting to go to a small law school thats in my state like mercer law, university of georgia law, university of alabama law, Jones school of law, etc. Nothing real big. Thanks

I received a letter saying I have to report to jury duty.

What types of questions are the attorneys going to ask me?

Also, I have a drunk driving and underage drinking conviction from when I was a teen, do you think defense attorneys would want me because I may "relate" to the criminal? (having been thru the criminal courts myself)