Saturday, February 18, 2012

Criminal Defense Attorneys Canton, DUI Attorneys Lawrenceville

Question: My boyfriend has been issued a subpoena to testify in a criminal case for which he was initially arrested but released on bail. No charges have been filed against him, but he's worried about incriminating himself. Is there a possibility of being charged?

Answer:  Your boyfriend has received a subpoena, because he is a possible witness against the armed robber. The armed robber will receive a subpoena when it is your boyfriends turn to go to court. The subpoenas are automatically generated by the computer. The computer was programmed that way, because the prosecutor is required to give the defense notice of any witness that will testify at trial, or risk not being able to call that witness. So, your boyfriend's name appears just in case the prosecutor reaches a deal with him, and forgets to put his name on the witness list. If your boyfriend is charged with robbery, then he should assert his fifth amendment privilege, which will negate all this talk about him being called for trial. Even more interesting is why have you not asked your boyfriend's attorney. Does he have an attorney, or is he playing the ostrich game. The ostrich game: I make bond, consult with no attorney, stick my head in the sand, and hope that I never have to deal with the charges. If the prosecutor is pursuing the armed robber, they will be coming for your boyfriend next, and may even cut a deal with the armed robber to get your boyfriend. SO, I suggest get your head out the sand and get an 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.