From the site, I Was Falsely Accused, this man was given advice that is the first I have found in my research. The reality here is that this is good advise for those who have money. For those who don't you are at the whim of the system. I feel for those who fall into that black hole for there is no getting out. Everyone says don't take a plea, but then what, stand in front of a jury that doesn't want to be there? Who you are told by your attorney that they will believe the victim not you. Then you risk 15 to 30 years in prison for only an accusation, with zero evidence. And this we call a free country.

http://iwasfalselyaccused.com/my-story/

My Dad is an extremely smart, successful and intelligent man.  He has many contacts through his work.  One of them happens to be friends with a nationally renowned legal expert.  When my father told his friend what was happening, he put him in touch with this expert immediately.  The information he gave to my father was literally invaluable.  Here is a synopsis of his advice:

•  A local lawyer is not what you needed for this kind of charge.  He said this charge is literally a life or death situation, and the best chance is with a nationally known expert in this kind of case.
• He said to personally meet with, and interview several of the top attorneys, and choose who you feel most comfortable with.  He provided a list of four experts in the immediate area, as well as one national expert on these cases.
• In the meeting with the attorneys, he advised the following questions were critically important to consider:
• Is the attorney a member f the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)?
• What is their track record in cases like this?
• Who will be the actual attorney leading the case?
• Who will prepare the case for trial and argue in court?
• How many others will work on the case, who are they, and what is their expertise?
• How will you help with non-legal matters like preventing damaging publicity?  He said this can be one of the most important points because history proves that people change what they know and believe when they read and hear things in the news, and are even less likely to continue to be supportive if the case becomes controversial.  He said that often once strong supporters will change their minds once a story appears in the media, and even once the truth comes out they never return as friends.
• Finally – he advised that Mr. Murphy’s plan to seek a bail reduction hearing was completely inappropriate given the nature of the charges.  He said that a bail reduction hearing would bring the case publicly into a court room, and in front of the media…and the goal of any attorney right now should be to keep the publicity around the case to a minimum until they can do their own investigation.  This advice alone convinced me that Mr. Murphy was the not the lawyer for me.