2007-01-23 11:59:28 · 4 answers · asked by pariet10 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends.
There are criminal defense attorneys who are in private practice who make very, very good money (think Johnnie Cochran, who defended O.J. Simpson). Most private practice criminal defense attorneys spend a lot of time on things like DWI's and assault cases, though, that aren't very lucrative unless your client is a professional athlete.
There are criminal defense attorneys who are public defenders, and who are therefore employees of the state/county/city where they work. They generally make in the range of $30 - $90K per year, depending on where they're working. Most fall more toward the low end of that range.
There are prosecutors (states attorneys, city attorneys, county attorneys), who are also public employees, so their income falls into about the same ranges, possibly a bit higher.
2007-01-23 12:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by Vicki D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, just think about this... if you are about to go to jail... wouldn´t you pay as much as you can for been represented by a lawyer good enough to avoid it, or at least to reduce that punishment? Criminal lawyers know that... their earnings is proportional to the anguish of their clients.
2007-01-23 12:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by mmsc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the money is not known to be the proceeds from a criminal activity then the child keeps the money.
2016-05-24 02:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than they deserve.
2007-01-23 12:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by Picard Facepalm 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋