u/PatolomaioFalagi

I've just finished watching Perdiendo el juicio on Netflix^(5/10, I'm not saying it was written by AI but I wouldn't be surprised if it was; the acting isn't bad though) and I am very confused. It's about a murder trial. I got the feeling they wanted to make a police procedural, but instead of focusing on the police and prosecution, they gave all those lines to … defense lawyers? Also feels very American despite being set in Madrid. Anyway:

1. Does the Spanish prosecution regularly add private attorneys to its panel?
2. Do the lawyers (on either side) have to "win" the trial to get their money?^(if so, how would obviously guilty people even find a lawyer?!)
3. Are there juries? (it was mentioned once, but I don't know what the actual Spanish word used was and there certainly wasn't a jury visible)
4. Are objections a thing?
5. Do lawyers regularly engage in detective work on behalf of their clients?
6. Can you call the presiding judge as a witness while calling in another judge to take their statement?
7. Can you do a plea bargain for murder?
8. Is there an actual chance a murder suspect will not be held in remand pending trial?
9. Are murder trials really only presided by one judge? (In Germany it's three professional and two lay judges)
10. Do judges have gavels?

I think it was that way for the Seamoth and the Seatruck, and not only do I find it more intuitive, it also make it easier to move forward at a 45° downward pitch.

Thoughts?