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Old 16-11-2016, 13:49
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Maria has been accused of murder and arrested and this girl has yet to hire a lawyer. Most people the would have hired a lawyer the first time the police brought her in for questioning. She is just letting police build a case against her without having anyone on her side. The dumb chick doesn't realize that she is the number one suspect and their only goal is to find evidence that proves she is guilty.
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Old 16-11-2016, 14:40
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Maria has been accused of murder and arrested and this girl has yet to hire a lawyer. Most people the would have hired a lawyer the first time the police brought her in for questioning. She is just letting police build a case against her without having anyone on her side. The dumb chick doesn't realize that she is the number one suspect and their only goal is to find evidence that proves she is guilty.
I think she does realise she's the number one suspect since she's been arrested. People here don't routinely 'hire a lawyer', though there will be a duty solicitor available via the police station.

I think any solicitor would have pointed out early on that the accusation was absurd, so it prolongs the storyline if Maria hasn't access to proper legal advice. As if it hadn't gone on too long already.
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Old 16-11-2016, 14:48
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I think she does realise she's the number one suspect since she's been arrested. People here don't routinely 'hire a lawyer', though there will be a duty solicitor available via the police station.

I think any solicitor would have pointed out early on that the accusation was absurd, so it prolongs the storyline if Maria hasn't access to proper legal advice. As if it hadn't gone on too long already.
But most people (and soap characters too) would hire a lawyer the second they are accused of such a serious crime and I do realize they have public defenders but they aren't the best, she needs to hire a really good criminal defense attorney.
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Old 16-11-2016, 14:50
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But most people (and soap characters too) would hire a lawyer the second they are accused of such a serious crime and I do realize they have public defenders but they aren't the best, she needs to hire a really good criminal defense attorney.
I just thought you automatically get a solicitor when you've been arrested for something. Especially murder. I don't know why Maria hasn't been given one.
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Old 16-11-2016, 14:54
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But most people (and soap characters too) would hire a lawyer the second they are accused of such a serious crime and I do realize they have public defenders but they aren't the best, she needs to hire a really good criminal defense attorney.
Well apart from the fact that a 'really good' defence lawyer costs a ridiculous amount of money that Maria presumably doesn't have, even if she had the faintest idea how to find one, I'm sure even a lowly public defender/duty solicitor would point out in a heartbeat that Maria has literally no credible case to answer for reasons too numerous to bother listing. But then we wouldn't have all this 'exciting drama' would we?

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Old 16-11-2016, 14:56
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But most people (and soap characters too) would hire a lawyer the second they are accused of such a serious crime and I do realize they have public defenders but they aren't the best, she needs to hire a really good criminal defense attorney.
We don't have public defenders or defence attorneys in this country. It's a completely different legal system.
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Old 16-11-2016, 14:59
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But most people (and soap characters too) would hire a lawyer the second they are accused of such a serious crime and I do realize they have public defenders but they aren't the best, she needs to hire a really good criminal defense attorney.
She'll probably have some representation when we next see her but TBH she doesn't have a lot of money and she's also stuffed with a large credit card bill, which whilst used fraudulently, she's likely to still have to prove that she wasn't negligent in allowing it to happen.

Above all, though, she knows she isn't guilty of murder and is pretty much certain that Caz isn't even dead, so her innate sense of justice and fair play will be telling her that this will all be resolved before too long.

Of course, she is guilty of the fraudulent marriage, so she'll need representation for that in time but as of yet, she hasn't been charged with anything in that regard.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:01
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Well apart from the fact that a 'really good' defence lawyer costs a ridiculous amount of money that Maria presumably doesn't have, even if she had the faintest idea how to find one, I'm sure even a lowly public defender/duty solicitor would point out in a heartbeat that Maria has literally no credible case to answer for reasons too numerous to bother listing. But then we wouldn't have all this 'exciting drama' would we?

*rolls eyes so far into orbit they hit the Supermoon*

A really good defence lawyer may cost a lot of money, but a lowly public defence one costs twenty five to life.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:02
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I just thought you automatically get a solicitor when you've been arrested for something. Especially murder. I don't know why Maria hasn't been given one.
Probably because she's only just been slung in the cells. When they start questioning her in an interview (tonight?), she'll no doubt be offered the services of a duty solicitor.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:07
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Well apart from the fact that a 'really good' defence lawyer costs a ridiculous amount of money that Maria presumably doesn't have, even if she had the faintest idea how to find one, I'm sure even a lowly public defender/duty solicitor would point out in a heartbeat that Maria has literally no credible case to answer for reasons too numerous to bother listing. But then we wouldn't have all this 'exciting drama' would we?

*rolls eyes so far into orbit they hit the Supermoon*


Yeah I know lawyers cost a ton of money but worth the cost. I actually think they have a good case against her, they have motive, evidence and now Maria has been caught trying hide evidence.

She'll probably have some representation when we next see her but TBH she doesn't have a lot of money and she's also stuffed with a large credit card bill, which whilst used fraudulently, she's likely to still have to prove that she wasn't negligent in allowing it to happen.

Above all, though, she knows she isn't guilty of murder and is pretty much certain that Caz isn't even dead, so her innate sense of justice and fair play will be telling her that this will all be resolved before too long.

Of course, she is guilty of the fraudulent marriage, so she'll need representation for that in time but as of yet, she hasn't been charged with anything in that regard.
Doesn't she realize innocent people go to jail all time? She was around when Deidre and Gail went to jail for crimes they didn't commit so she should know better.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:22
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A really good defence lawyer may cost a lot of money, but a lowly public defence one costs twenty five to life.
Not in the UK it doesn't. Which is fortunate if you're a single parent lowly-paid hairdresser on a back street in Salford with no access to funds for a top flight lawyer and the Legal Aid system all but abolished.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:25
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Doesn't she realize innocent people go to jail all time? She was around when Deidre and Gail went to jail for crimes they didn't commit so she should know better.
Yes but none of us expect it to happen to us. I wouldn't if I knew I was innocent and that the crime hadn't even been committed in the first place.

Maria will have a solicitor in the next episode for sure. She's only juts been flung in a cell.
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Old 16-11-2016, 15:39
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Yes but none of us expect it to happen to us. I wouldn't if I knew I was innocent and that the crime hadn't even been committed in the first place.

Maria will have a solicitor in the next episode for sure. She's only juts been flung in a cell.
Hell I would, if I was falsely accused of serious crime like that my first call would be to a good lawyer, I'd be calling up Annalise Keating
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Old 16-11-2016, 16:12
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Because the whole storyline is a mess with multiple plot holes.
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Old 16-11-2016, 16:14
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Well apart from the fact that a 'really good' defence lawyer costs a ridiculous amount of money that Maria presumably doesn't have, even if she had the faintest idea how to find one, I'm sure even a lowly public defender/duty solicitor would point out in a heartbeat that Maria has literally no credible case to answer for reasons too numerous to bother listing. But then we wouldn't have all this 'exciting drama' would we?

*rolls eyes so far into orbit they hit the Supermoon*

So true, what is her motive for the alleged murder. I understand you can be tried without a body but you would need a very credible motive and I'm not sure wanting Caz to move out would constitute such. As you rightly say the whole sorry saga is just riddled with so many holes.
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Old 16-11-2016, 16:53
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The cops don't offer you a lawyer - you have to demand it. It's in the cops' interest for you not to have one. If you haven't previously been nicked and so don't already have a brief, you can ask for the duty solicitor - who is just one guy from a rota.

I think Maria should get the infamous northern lawyer 'Mr Loophole', who has had spectacular success getting celebs + footballers off scot-free.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Freeman
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Old 16-11-2016, 17:29
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Maria could have got a fixed fee interview with a solicitor once she realised she was seriously suspected of doing away with Caz. But as others have pointed out, any legal adviser would say straightaway that the police had no case, and we'd lose all this drama.
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Old 16-11-2016, 19:21
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Originally Posted by danyell;84584115[B
]I just thought you automatically get a solicitor when you've been arrested for something[/b]. Especially murder. I don't know why Maria hasn't been given one.
You do. The law firm I work for does criminal defence and the solicitors are on call - they take it in turns to do the nights and weekends but they can literally be called to the police station any time, day or night. It's like being taken ill and calling the doctor, ie duty doctor and duty solicitor.
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Old 16-11-2016, 19:24
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Not in the UK it doesn't. Which is fortunate if you're a single parent lowly-paid hairdresser on a back street in Salford with no access to funds for a top flight lawyer and the Legal Aid system all but abolished.
We do Legal Aid for criminal defence where I work.
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Old 16-11-2016, 19:25
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Maria's loaded! She had Liam's life insurance, and then sold his share of Lad Rags for £50,000. To Carla. She then sold their house to Dev and rented Audrey's flat.
She should have a few hundred grand in the bank at least!
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Old 16-11-2016, 19:29
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Maria's loaded! She had Liam's life insurance, and then sold his share of Lad Rags for £50,000. To Carla. She then sold their house to Dev and rented Audrey's flat.
She should have a few hundred grand in the bank at least!
That's interesting. I'd forgotten about that. I wonder if we're going to see Caz extend her identity theft to more of Maria's assets then? She has to have some funds from somewhere now that the credit card she was using has been stopped and Maria won't be able to keep an eye on any of her accounts all the time she's banged up.....
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