While the legal accuracy of Ace Attorney isn't always perfect, the series does still cover some very real legal issues. And you thought Ace Attorney was just a game.Jul 15, 2016
There are tons of other things in the game that don't quite match up to today's court systems, but the Ace Attorney games are great nonetheless. They're not realistic at all, but we can confine the court cases to the world of Phoenix Wright. Realistic lawyer activity isn't fun. Crime drama is.
The Ace Attorney series holds relatively true to the happenings of the Japanese criminal justice system, except some actions, dialogue, and scenarios are exaggerated for the sake of video game drama and suspense. Moreover, since its first release in 2001, procedures in Japanese courts have changed.Mar 10, 2017
Japan, unlike the US, has a system of “guilty until proven innocent”. If one is accused of a crime and brought into Japan's court, there is a 99% chance of conviction. ... In the court system of Ace Attorney, the accused are “guilty until proven innocent”.
Phoenix "Nick" Wright, known as Ryūichi Naruhodō (Japanese: 成歩堂 龍一, Hepburn: Naruhodō Ryūichi) in the original Japanese language versions, is a fictional defense attorney in Capcom's Ace Attorney video game series.
Since there was no evidence that the bloodstains had been planted, the presiding judge reluctantly declared McGilded "Not Guilty", despite many protests. Triumphant, Magnus McGilded laughed and clapped manically as the courtroom broke into an uproar.
Phoenix Wright is a veteran defense attorney who heads the Wright Anything Agency. Mostly specializing in criminal trials, Wright is renowned for his ability to turn seemingly hopeless cases around. Beginning his career under Mia Fey in 2016, he was disbarred in 2019 after unknowingly presenting forged evidence.
Anime-exclusive sentences Avery Richman – Sentenced to death in the US for the murder of Benjamin Cashanova. Extradited to Japan for this sentence due to his citizenship. An impromptu retrial proved him innocent a year later.
Manfred von KarmaJapanese nameKaruma GouAgePW:AA: 65 AAI:ME: 60 in flashback caseOccupationProsecutorFamilyDaughter: Franziska von Karma1 more row•May 13, 2009
Japan. No person shall be held criminally liable for an act which was lawful at the time it was committed, or of which he has been acquitted, nor shall he be placed in double jeopardy.