Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Criminal Defense Attorney

Question: My husband has been incarcerated for 2.5 months now. He has not received a court date or any info regarding his case. How long can a detention center hold someone who has not been found guilty before giving a court date or a conviction?

Answer: Difficult to answer this question, because it is multiple questions in one. How long can he be held? Probably up to 3 years. How long can he be held without a court date? If he has an attorney that doesn't know what to do? Probably about 12 months. The question is not how long can eh be held, but what does he intend to do when he gets to court. If he has a murder case, the attorney will not be ready for another 4-5 months for trial. So, he will be held until the attorney is ready to deal with the case. 

Answered by Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney 
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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.