Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Criminal Defense Attorney in Atlanta

Question: How to do I appeal my case and get tried as a first offender?

Answer: An appeal means you have been convicted. You appeal the case my retaining an appellate attorney. You do not get tried as a first offender. If you get convicted, the judge has the discretion to sentence you as a first offender. If you have been convicted and the judge refused to sentence you as a first offender, there is no appeal to his decision to NOT sentence you as a first offender, IT IS TOTALLY up to the trial judge. 

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney in Atlanta
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I hung a shingle in February 2000, because I saw that individuals charged with criminal offenses were being underserved by the attorneys practicing criminal law. Since February 2000, I have represented more than two thousand criminal clients. I only practice criminal law, but I do everything from violations of probation to Supreme Court appeals. There are few attorneys under the age of sixty that have my level of experience. I have tried more than two hundred major felony jury trials. I have tried more than fifty misdemeanor jury trials. In Philadelphia as a prosecutor, I tried more than two thousand bench trials. I have conducted more than three thousand preliminary hearings and bond hearings. Yet, I still have the energy at forty-five to serve my current clients. There is nothing that will occur in a courtroom that I have not experienced before. When you are looking for an attorney, experience is everything.