Saturday, October 12, 2013

There is no one free crime rule

Many individuals who are accused of a crime have questions about what will happen when they go to court, or what will they face when they see the prosecutor/judge. The concern is real. The concern is understandable. What is confusing is the factors that they think are going to impact the prosecutor and/or judge in deciding on the merits of the case. For example: 
  • I have a totally pristine, clean record 
  • I have never been in trouble before 
  • I am an honor’s student in college 
  • I am almost finished my nursing program with a B+ average 
  • I have two small children, and I am the sole financial support 
  • I have a severe disability, which prevents me from walking, standing, working 

 I have read hundreds of questions on-line and listened to hundreds of clients in my office repeat these same words over and over. The judge does not care about your academic success, or your family obligations. As far as the judge is concerned, IF your grades reflected your intelligence, you would not be in court on misdemeanor marijuana charges, or shoplifting charges or DUI charges. IF you really were concerned about your family and/or your familial obligations, you would not be charged with DUI after blowing .12 on the breathalyzer. And as for the disability that prevent you from being on probation, or doing any community service, or serving any time in jail, IF you can stand to drink then you can stand to pick up trash. 

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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.