Criminal Defense Case Management.
Your clients' liberty is on the line. LegalEdge gives criminal defense attorneys the tools to track every court date, monitor speedy trial clocks, manage evidence, and prepare for plea negotiations and trial — with the precision and speed that criminal practice demands.
Built for Criminal Defense
Criminal defense moves fast and the stakes are absolute. LegalEdge provides the organizational infrastructure so you can focus on defending your clients.
Court Appearance Management
Track every hearing, status conference, and trial date across all your cases. LegalEdge consolidates court calendars, sends appearance reminders, and flags scheduling conflicts. When you handle dozens of matters in multiple courtrooms, nothing slips through.
Speedy Trial Tracking
Constitutional and statutory speedy trial clocks run from day one. LegalEdge calculates speedy trial deadlines by jurisdiction, tracks tolling events and continuances, and alerts you as the window narrows. Protect your clients' rights with automated tracking.
Evidence Management
Organize police reports, body camera footage, forensic evidence, witness statements, and expert reports in a structured evidence database. Tag evidence by relevance, track chain of custody, and link exhibits to specific motions and trial themes.
The Criminal Defense Case Lifecycle
From arrest through appeal, LegalEdge tracks every stage and ensures no deadline is missed and no right is waived.
Plea Negotiation Tools
Track plea offers, counteroffers, and negotiation history with full documentation. Compare proposed plea terms against sentencing guidelines, collateral consequences, and mandatory minimums. Give clients clear, documented comparisons between plea options and trial risk so they can make informed decisions.
- Plea offer tracking with full negotiation history
- Sentencing guideline calculators by jurisdiction
- Collateral consequence checklists (immigration, licensing, housing)
- Client-ready plea comparison reports
Bail & Bond Tracking
Track bail amounts, bond conditions, pretrial supervision requirements, and compliance status. Monitor GPS restrictions, check-in schedules, and no-contact orders. LegalEdge alerts you when clients have upcoming compliance obligations and flags potential violations before they happen.
- Bail and bond amount tracking with payment status
- Pretrial release condition monitoring
- Compliance calendar for supervised release
- Bond modification motion templates
Discovery Review & Brady Tracking
Manage voluminous discovery productions — police reports, surveillance video, call records, forensic data, and witness statements. Track Brady/Giglio material separately, monitor outstanding discovery requests, and flag government non-compliance. Organize discovery by witness, event, and defense theory.
- Structured discovery intake and categorization
- Brady/Giglio material tracking and documentation
- Outstanding discovery request monitoring with reminders
- Discovery timeline linked to case events
Motion Practice for Criminal Defense
Draft and manage motions to suppress, motions to dismiss, motions in limine, and Franks challenges with purpose-built templates. Track hearing dates, court rulings, and preserved issues for appeal. Build your motion library over time with outcomes tracked for future reference.
- Motion template library for common defense motions
- Suppression hearing preparation checklists
- Court ruling tracking with appeal preservation notes
- Motion outcome analytics across your practice
Trial Preparation & Jury Management
Build defense case themes, organize exhibits, and prepare witness examinations. Track jury selection with voir dire notes, juror demographics, and strike tracking. Manage opening and closing outlines, exhibit lists, and jury instructions — all linked to your case theory and evidence database.
- Jury selection tracking with voir dire notes
- Strike management (peremptory and for-cause)
- Defense exhibit list and admission tracking
- Witness examination outlines linked to evidence
Sentencing & Post-Conviction
Prepare sentencing memoranda with mitigation evidence, character references, and guideline calculations. Track post-conviction deadlines for appeal, sentence modification, and expungement eligibility. Manage appellate briefing schedules and coordinate with appellate counsel when needed.
- Sentencing guideline worksheets by jurisdiction
- Mitigation evidence compilation tools
- Appeal deadline tracking with automatic calculations
- Expungement eligibility monitoring and filing
1,600+ Criminal Defense Forms Ready for Your Jurisdiction
Motions to suppress, bail applications, plea agreements, sentencing memoranda, notice of appeal forms, and expungement petitions — all auto-filled from your matter data. Federal and state court forms for every jurisdiction.
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