Friday, January 27, 2012

Criminal Defense Attorneys Lawrenceville

Question:  My girlfriend got charged with assault for throwing a shot glass in a bar when she was pretty drunk back in 2010. The shot glass didn't hit anybody, just a wall. When she appeared before the judge she had said that she was dismissing the charge and that if my girlfriend brought back completed anger management that it would be wiped off her record. Well, long story short she completed the anger management class but never turned it in. Now she got picked up for a failure to appear that was from an arraignment date in 2011 (over a year later) which they have no record of the previous deal or court date that she went to and we never received anything from the courts saying that she had another court date (possibly sent to the wrong address). Beyond that, the charge was changed from assault to battery with visible marks shown which makes no sense at all. This whole thing is insanely confusing and she is supposed to appear in court this Thursday and we have no clue what is going to happen or what is going on. Any advise that you could give us on why this could have happened and what we should do would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: You need to retain an attorney. If all of the facts are true, all your girlfriend had to do is complete anger management and turn in the paperwork, which she DID NOT do. So, her case continues. While I don't know all of the facts, I know that she needs an attorney.

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorneys Lawrenceville

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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.