Archive for November 2014
The Police Showed Up But I Left | Was Not There
The Police Showed Up but I Left | Wasn’t There: A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Perspective Clients deliberately or inadvertently leave a crime scene and the police show up. Will the case go away? Will police officers come looking? Will a warrant be issued? Will they receive charging paperwork in the mail? As criminal defense attorneys…
Read MoreCriminal Investigations – What should you do?
Criminal Investigations: How They Begin and What To Do. A Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. Our criminal defense lawyers | attorneys regularly meet with clients who have just been notified, called or are concerned about a pending or potential criminal investigation. Generally, our retention slows down the process. Upon retention, our process generally includes immediately…
Read MoreMental Health Issues, Anger and Criminal Law
Mental Health Issues and Anger: A Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. When criminal charges involving domestic violence or disturbances are compounded by mental health or illness, legal cases quickly become complicated and families feel lost. These situations are not hopeless but they are not for the every criminal defense lawyer | attorney. These kinds of…
Read MoreAnger, Assaults and Criminal Law
Anger and Assaults: A Criminal Defense Attorneys Prospective. As criminal defense attorneys | lawyers, we know that anger and assaultive behavior can originate from either physical or psychological roots. Let’s start with physical. Head Trauma – Traumatic Brain Injuries and Behavioral Problems Our criminal defense lawyers | attorneys know that any kind of head trauma:…
Read MoreAlcohol or Drug Addiction and Assaults
Alcohol or Drug Addiction and Assaults: A Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Prospective. “It is hard to get enough of something that almost works.” – Dr. Vincent Felitti As criminal defense lawyers | attorneys who have dealt with a wide variety of assaults with clients who are also simultaneously struggling with drug or alcohol addiction issues,…
Read MoreCriminal Harassment
A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Prospective on Harassment Harassment is a codified criminal charge, which is different from civil harassment as it carries a potential sentence up to 365 days in jail and a $5000 fine. This criminal definition is available for anyone to read though keep in mind there is a large body of case…
Read MoreVoluntary Intoxication, Drinking and Assaults
A Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Perspective on Voluntary Intoxication, Drinking and Assaults As with every assault, whether it is a serious felony charge or a a lower level misdemeanor, there needs to be the intent to assault someone, and this is where the defense of voluntary intoxication comes into play. Voluntary intoxication is a legitimate defense that…
Read MoreAssault on a Police Officer
Assault on a Police Officer. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. As criminal defense lawyers | attorneys, we have dealt with a variety of cases and situations where clients are charged with assaulting police officers. For the most part, clients were intoxicated and/or angry and/or young and/or had unaddressed mental health issues that…
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