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TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 The Atlanta Criminal Attorney Fights for Your Life and
Liberty
6 Assert Your Rights and Hire an Atlanta Criminal
Lawyer
8 Get Expert Representation from an Atlanta Drug
Crimes Lawyer
10 Self-Representation V. an Atlanta Criminal Defense
Lawyer
12 Guarantee a Good Defense with an Atlanta CriminalDefense Attorney
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The Atlanta Criminal Attorney Fights for Your Life and
Liberty
Its New Years Eve and youre out with
your friends drinking and celebrating the
start of what you hope would be an
excellent year. Somehow you wound up in
someone elses backyard and the next thing
you know, a fight breaks out. A bottle is
broken, people are yelling and screaming
a shot is fired. In a matter of seconds, your
New Years celebration turns from
unforgettable to life-changing. In moments
when youve inadvertently made a bad
decision, the only individual who can truly
turn your situation around is a seasoned
Atlanta criminal attorney.
Anything can happen in the heat of a moment and when youre left holding the
bag, youll find yourself on the other side of the law. The entire situation will
come off even more daunting if its the very first time youve gotten in trouble.
The criminal justice system does allow certain latitude to individuals who are
either considered as first-time offenders or are minors. But this is only in cases
where the crime is a misdemeanor, or with crimes that are punishable by a mere
fine, community service or probation, or jail time not exceeding a year.
Trespassing, petty theft, disorderly conduct, and drunk driving are all considered
misdemeanor crimes.
If the trespassing charge is aggravated by the fact that you were caught carrying a
gun, if the petty theft results in a homicide, if the disorderly conduct becomes a
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contributing factor to a bystander getting seriously injured, and if your drunk
driving causes another motorist to die, you will be charged with a serious felony
crime. Even if youre a minor, the prosecuting attorney could very well decide to
charge you as an adult.
A criminal defense attorneys expertise and experience will help you deal with
your situation, no matter how dire everything will appear. Once you make that
phone call, your defense lawyer will immediately work on your arraignment,
which may sometimes include the bail hearing. During the arraignment, your case
will be read to the court and the judge will ask you to enter a plea for the record.
The judge will determine whether youre fit to be released on your own
recognizance with a set amount of bail or the gravity of your crime undoubtedly
calls for remand or police custody.
Any brilliant defense lawyer will come exceedingly prepared even for the
arraignment. From the time you called him to the time you were brought into the
court, your defense lawyer and his team (investigators and paralegals) wouldve
already made a preliminary scrutiny of the prosecutors evidence, the witnesses,
and even the structure of the charge. When something isnt, well, kosherthe
arresting cop didnt read you your rights when you were arrested or the evidencewas obtained illegallyyour defense lawyer will have prepared a motion to
dismiss your case. Using his expertise to argue a point, your defense lawyer could
very well get your case thrown out of court for lack of merit or evidence.
Most defense lawyers also establish a good relationship with the prosecutors
office so they can easily initiate deals for a lighter sentence or even nudge for a
dismissal. If you happen to have leverageknowledge of credible information on
a major crime or on a wanted individualyour lawyer may be able to workout adeal for you.
Even when a jury of your peers has found you guilty, a brilliant Atlanta criminal
attorneywill go through your case again and find any possible cause for a re-trial.
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He could dig into possible jury misconduct or he could even discover a connection
between the judge and a juror. A simple little thing like a judge accepting the
friend request of a juror on any social networking site during the course of a
trial can be grounds for a new trial. A sharp defense attorney can use that simple
thing to turn your hopeless situation into a hopeful one.
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Assert Your Rights and Hire an Atlanta Criminal Lawyer
People throw lawyer
jokes around with
impudence in bars, at
restaurants, at work. But
when it comes down to
itwhen youre faced
with jail timeyoud
want an aggressivelawyer on your side. Your
life can quickly change
when a cop suddenly
puts you in cuffs and you take a ride to the precinct to get processed for booking.
When you go from a person of interest to a suspect, all those clever lawyer jokes
will seem pointless. And the skills and expertise of anAtlanta criminal lawyerwill
be godsend once you enter that courtroom for a bail hearing.
If youve seen your share of Law and Order series, you may recall one or two
crucial rights of every defendant. You may even have the presence of mind to
invoke those, if and when the detectives on the case take you into an interview
room and rattle you with their good cop/bad cop routine. Yes, you know that you
have the right to not answer questions during an investigation. Yes, youre fully
aware that you have the right to walk out of an interview if the police explicitly
say you arent actually under arrest.
But are you aware that should the police fail to read you your rights and you
somehow volunteer information, which could incriminate you in a misdemeanor
or felony case, that piece of information could be thrown out of court when your
defense lawyer argues it before a trial judge? Should that information be central
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to the prosecutions case, your defense lawyer might even move for a dismissal
based on lack of evidence.
The criminal justice system guarantees that both sidesthe accused and the
accuserare equally protected. Every criminal defendant has a right to legal
counsel, even when he cant afford it. This is why every city in every state has an
established office for public defenders who provide legal service to defendants
who cant afford legal counsel.
Unfortunately, with the increasing budget cuts that plague every courtroom and
public attorneys office, most public defendants are burdened with numerous
cases they cant possibly attend to as proficiently as a defense lawyer at a firm. If
your public defendant is dragging one of those stroller wheel bags with files
sticking out and he cant seem to get your name right, fire him. A disorganized
lawyer is a detriment to your case, especially if its a felony case.
An Atlanta criminal lawyer from a reputable firm will have the time, the
resources, and the priceless expertise to possibly get you an acquittal. Whether
its a felony case involving Internet spam distribution or serious offence involving
battery on a police officer, whether its a vehicular homicide or obstruction ofjustice on another ongoing criminal case, an aggressive criminal defense attorney
will help you out of any jam.
By the time the judge says, Youre free to go and she pounds that gavel, youll
forget every lawyer joke youve ever heard. And all that matters is that you shake
your defense lawyers hand and thank him for your newfound liberty.
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Get Expert Representation from an Atlanta Drug Crimes
Lawyer
According to the facts andfigures presented by the
United States Drug
Enforcement
Administration, there were
30,922 arrests made due
to drug crimes in 2010.
There were also 29,179
kilograms of cocaine, 690kilograms of heroin,
722,476 kilograms of
marijuana, 2,067 kilograms
of methamphetamines, and 2,578,935 dosage units of hallucinogens seized in the
country that same year. Drug-related crimes are a serious national issue, and
individuals proven guilty of such a crime can be slapped with huge fines, face
significant jail time, and receive a permanent smudge on their criminal record.
People faced with drug charges such as drug sales, conspiracy, trafficking,
cultivation, or manufacturing would benefit greatly from hiring an expertAtlanta
drug crimes lawyer. An attorney who is especially skilled in handling drug cases
can thoroughly investigate, negotiate, and try your case (should the case ever go
to trial). Serious felony drug charges in State and Federal Courts cannot be left to
the hands of an inexperienced lawyer whose practice specializes in different
areas. For a case as serious as this, it would be a remarkable advantage to hire
only the most competent representation.
A good criminal defense lawyer will properly represent you through each stage of
your case, from the initial investigation through to the bond hearings, preliminary
hearings, motion hearings, trial, and even to your appeal, should an appeal be
warranted.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration's 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
found that an estimated 14.8 million Americans were current drug users. This
meant that in the month prior to the survey, the respondents had used an illicit
drug. These numbers increase exponentially through the years, and legal
departments who study drugs and its relation to criminal behavior often find that
the sale and use of drugs contribute significantly to incidences of both petty and
serious crimes within the country.
Being arrested for these crimes translates to several years of imprisonment and
possibly severe negative consequences to a person's life. If you feel you have
been wrongfully accused of a crime involving drugs, or if the case made against
you is particularly strong, a drug crimes lawyer can properly investigate everyaspect of the charges that have been made and defend your case from a position
of strength.
Navigating the complicated paths and processes of a serious drug charge is no
task for an inexperienced attorney and certainly not a task for an accused
individual to handle alone. An Atlanta drug crimes lawyer can work for the
dismissal of any charges, as well as acquittals or probationary sentences for cases
involving illegal substances.
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Self-Representation V. an Atlanta Criminal Defense
Lawyer
There are instances in life when regret does
more than just cause you sleepless nights.
When you find yourself in the wrong place
at the wrong time, when you recklessly
disregard your parents advice to stay away
from a notorious friend, when you foolishly
got into your car in spite of having drunk
tequila shots and several glasses of wine athappy hour situations that have resulted
in destruction of property or worse, death,
can put your liberty at risk. You cant turn
back the hand of time, but you can have a
hand in how it all unfolds by hiring an
Atlanta criminal defense lawyer.
The law allows every U.S. citizen the right to represent himself under the Sixth
Amendment. This right was explicitly guaranteed after the 1975 landmark case of
Faretta v. California, which determined that every criminal defendant had a right
to self-representation in state trials. But the law is clear that self-representation
(also known as pro se) must be adopted knowingly and intelligently. Every trial
judge discourages every defendant to present his case because the decision is
almost, always, a bad idea.
Case in point, the Beltway sniper, John Allen Muhammad, who relieved his
lawyers of their duty so he could represent himself. Muhammad was eventually
found guilty and executed on November 2009. Ted Bundy also fired his lawyers
and his decision to plead his case before a jury of his peers resulted in his
conviction. The University of Georgia School of Law further galvanizes the belief
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that self-representation is a foolish move with its 2007 study. Felony cases from
1998 to 2003 were analyzed, and data showed that the rate of conviction for pro
se defendants were equivalent or lower than defendants with legal
representation.
Its true that a jury might be persuaded to make a decision in your favor if you
happen to be charismatic, and if the prosecution somehow manages to bungle
their case by presenting a series of confusing material evidence. But this is a rare
occurrence and gambling on your life and liberty rarely presents good odds. By
hiring an experienced and skilled criminal defense lawyer, you get a guarantee
that your case will be handled in the best possible way.
Criminal defense lawyers will have the resources to hire investigators to verify
testimonies from eyewitnesses, to confirm the veracity of documents used by the
prosecution side, and basically to check just how airtight the case is against you.
Defense lawyers will have a staff of paralegals to look up and cite precedent cases
thatll help with your defense. Your criminal defense lawyer will have the
courtroom savvy to argue your case before every kind of trial judge (male or
female, conservative or liberal) and every kind of juror.
When you find yourself in the back of a police car after being caught in the middle
of a criminal act, when you inadvertently help a friend with a police record, or
when you realize youve caused a horrific mistake driving while intoxicated, your
first phone call should be to anAtlanta criminal defense lawyer.
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Guarantee a Good Defense With an Atlanta Criminal
Defense Attorney
What does a lawyers acquittal rate
indicate? The number of
defendants hes gotten a not
guilty verdict for is a testament to
his skills as a litigator. The greater
the acquittal rate, the better
chances youve got in winning your
case with that lawyer. Just as a
prosecution lawyer works cases to
get as many conviction rates as
possible, so would an Atlanta
criminal defense attorney instigate
efforts to rack-up as many acquittal
rates as possible.
Its true that the burden of prooflies with the prosecution and the
defense needs only to create
reasonable doubt once the trial
begins. With 12 people of different
personalities and backgrounds
working together to decide which side argued better, sowing reasonable doubt
shouldnt be all that difficult. And yet it can prove to be more complicated than
youd think. This is exactly why you need to scrutinize every defense attorney youcome across with so youre guaranteed a good defense.
Most people would consider top-earning law firms to have at least one brilliant
criminal defense lawyer, with an army of sharp paralegals and a stable of clever
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investigators to help them win a case. These types of law firms, with their million-
dollar plush offices, their decadent buffet breakfasts, and their designer tailored
suits, usually charge a premium for their services. So, this scenario is likely to cost
you a thousand dollars an hour (lawyers charge by the hour). Unless youve got a
large fund for a legal defense, huge pricey law firms might not work to your
advantage.
A modest-sized law firm in Atlanta with a top-performing defense lawyer would
be more suitable. A defense lawyer that runs a modest office will have the time
and energy to provide your case with the attention it deserves, and his work will
speak for itself. The most important thing to consider when youre trying to get a
lawyer is to check out his track record. How many cases has he argued
successfully for a dismissal? How many of his clients have received a not guilty
verdict? Has he gotten any convictions overturned during an appeal?
The kinds of cases hes worked on should also tell you about his specialty. Has he
worked a lot of white-collar crimes like identity theft, money laundering, or tax
evasion? Has he won a lot of cases related to violent crime like manslaughter,
felony murder, or assault and battery? Does he take on more drug trafficking
cases than any other lawyers youve considered?
A good defense lawyer should have more defense strategies than just creating
reasonable doubt. An Atlanta criminal defense attorney that possesses an
impressive track record when it comes to acquittals (or dismissed cases) means
youre getting a brilliant mind who has mastered every type of defense strategy
that will work for every kind of case. His experience and skill in the courtroom
might just pave the way for a not guilty verdict for you.
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