The role of the defense attorney · Florida
How can a defense attorney defend someone accused of a crime?
With Sabrina Jadunandan, Orlando DUI defense attorneyDuration 0:31Reviewed 2026-08-07
English captions are available in the player.
How can a defense attorney represent someone accused of a crime?
The job is not to judge. As Sabrina explains, a defense attorney's role is to make sure the rules of evidence are followed, the law is applied correctly, and the client's constitutional rights are not violated — then to put that client in the best position available. Guilt or innocence is decided by the process, and the process only works when someone tests the state's case. That is what defending the accused actually means.
What this video covers
- What a defense attorney's role actually is
- Rules of evidence and constitutional rights
- Why testing the state's case matters
Full transcript
People are always like, how can you defend somebody who's guilty, allegedly guilty? And I'm always like, easy. My job is not to judge somebody or ask what they did or didn't do. My job is to make sure the rules of evidence are being followed, that the laws are being followed, my clients rights have not been violated and I put them in the best position I could put them in, which most times is a pretty good one.
Florida law and sources
- U.S. Constitution, Fifth AmendmentConstitution Annotated
Related videos
Is slapping someone a battery in Florida?
Using a well-known televised slap, Sabrina explains how little contact Florida battery law actually requires.
Do you need a DUI lawyer in Florida?
Sabrina explains the mandatory consequences that make a Florida DUI different from an ordinary traffic case.
Keep reading
About Sabrina Jadunandan
Former DUI prosecutor, now an Orlando DUI defense attorney.
Orlando DUI defense
How Sabrina builds a DUI defense around the stop, the testing, and the evidence.
The information on this website is for general information only and is not legal advice.