We are Former Prosecutors in Criminal Law
As a former assistant prosecutor with a 98% conviction rate I became most aware and
sensitive to the trauma of a fellow citizen having handcuffs apply to them in a courtroom
and walking out without seeing their family and freedom for months if not years.
During my recent defense years I learned that although America is home to only 5% of the world’s population, it was or is home to 25% of the world’s prison population. To be sure, criminals belong in jail if they pose a threat to the safety and health of the rest of the community. However, it should be the very last resort, and only after the defendant has had his full panoply of due process rights, including without limit: arraignment,
preliminary hearing, pretrial motions, bill of particulars, discovery, trial by jury, unanimous verdict and exhaustion of the appellate rights. Although we do all of those tasks with vigor, passion, and experience, we believe it is
very important to have the right attorney as soon as possible.
Just as one minor example, most arrests begin with the police wanting to speak to the defendant. The defendant does not want to anger the police and does not want to ignore the request, but many times we have found that whatever is said, however, innocently perceived can and will be used against that defendant to help prove his guilt in front of a jury.
There is absolutely no substitute for hiring counsel immediately, and have counsel send a very gracious, professional, and polite letter to the police indicating a willingness to speak to them, but only with counsel in attendance and having the right to object at any time. This is only one small area where we use a wealth of criminal experience from hundreds of trials.
