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No other area of our legal
system has as much mystique and misunderstanding as
Criminal Defense.
Your concern over an arrest and the filing of criminal
charges against you is well founded. Done right, a successful
defense provides immense satisfaction and a sense of
freedom rarely experienced. A bad defense will have disastorous
life-long consequenses.
Regardless of what some may think "having a record" is
not cool, and it will have an ever-lasting negative impact
on your life. Too many people, usually the young ones,
believe it is a status enhancer to have been arrested
and charged with a crime. Too often these citizens believe
that first offenders will skate through the court with
meaningless probation and without permanent marks against
them. The reality is that it does not work that way.
You can not get out of encounters with our criminal
justice system unscathed.
"Facts are stubborn things;
and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or
the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the
state of facts and evidence." - John Adams, December
1770
A criminal record, whether an arrest or a conviction,
is a fact that will follow you for the rest of your life.
Often unrecognized is the fact that a dirty record will
always rear it's ugly face at the most inopportune time
- job applications, job advancements, security clearances,
social encounters, explaining your behaviors to your
friends and family (especially to your kids), etc.
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ADVICE |
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Hire a lawyer soon to handle misdemeanor and felony criminal
charges against you. Handling a legal matter that could result
in the loss of your freedom or civil liberties is a serious
business best left to a professional.
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It is important to try to keep your record as unblemished
by criminal encounters as possible. That is why it is
important to choose the right lawyer to represent your
interests before the court in criminal matters.
The only way to find the right lawyer is to talk to
them and ask them what they can provide to your cause.
Set up face-to-face meetings with your prospects. While
many of their answers to your questions will be similar,
you will know when you have found the right one.
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