Monday, April 29, 2013

Criminal Defense Attorney in Cumming

Question: Can the DA use prior arrests as evidence against me? I have never been convicted of any charges in the past, but the DA says those past arrests prove that I''m guilty, on my current charge.

Answer: The DA cannot use prior arrests in his case in chief, but may be able to use prior arrests in rebuttal, especially IF you take the stand and open the door.

Answered by Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney in Cumming
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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.