When you have a criminal case, a criminal defense attorney is usually your first port of call.
A good criminal attorney will do everything within the ambit of the law to make sure the prosecution doesn’t have its way and that you’re not convicted.
To do this, a good criminal lawyer will carry out an investigation, scrutinize official conduct, assert your rights, file a defense, represent you at trial, help you make a decision and interface with your family and friends in the course of your prosecution.
Seven Things a Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You with
Now, let’s look at the seven ways a good criminal defense lawyer can help you:
Conduct an Investigation
A criminal defense attorney will help investigate charges against you. The lawyer may visit the crime scene, interview witnesses, look at official reports and any other document, and examine physical evidence. A criminal lawyer does all these things in order to find loopholes in the prosecution and use them to your advantage.
Scrutinize Official Conduct
A criminal defense lawyer will look at the conduct of law enforcement agents to see if they violated your constitutional rights in the course of their arrest or investigation. If your attorney suspects that they have infringed on your rights in any way, they may file a motion to enforce your fundamental rights and quash the charges against you before your case even goes to trial.
Assert Your Rights
A good criminal defense lawyer will protect your rights in court and ensure that you’re given a fair trial. This is because they understand the complex laws and procedures that govern a criminal prosecution by virtue of their training.
File a Defense
A good criminal attorney will file a defense on your behalf after looking at the charges brought against you and the evidence before the court. So, a good criminal lawyer knows whether the prosecution has a weak case or insufficient evidence to secure a conviction and then responds in equal measure.
Represent at Trial
Your criminal lawyer will represent you in court if your case goes to trial. They will argue on your behalf, reject improper evidence, cross-examine prosecution’s witnesses, reject any false testimony against you and present your defense.
Help Make a Decision
Your criminal defense attorney will help you decide whether to accept a plea, proceed to trial or testify at your trial. They will give you all the necessary legal advice along the way.
Interface with Your Family
Your criminal defense lawyer may serve as an intermediary between you and your family in the course of the criminal proceedings. From time to time, they may update your family and friends on the progress of your case in order to ease tensions on them.
An accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
No matter the kind of criminal charges brought against you, you have the right to a fair hearing.
Lewis Law will stand by you in such situations to make sure you’re given a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Lewis Law has good criminal defense lawyers ready to help, whether you’re involved in criminal cases like arson, assault and battery, drug possession and distribution, fraud and forgery, malicious wounding, marijuana possession, petit and grand larceny, possession/concealment of firearms and other dangerous weapons, probation violations, prostitution or robbery.
Lewis Law has won over 94% of cases in more than 1,000 court appearances and succeeded in securing the reduction of the sentences of over 340 of those cases. They’re an experienced and innovative criminal defense and injury law firm in Northern Virginia.
Get your free consultation today. For more information or inquiries, call Lewis Law’s toll-free number (703) 591-4507 or visit their office at 3925 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202 Fairfax, VA 22030.
