Monday, October 31, 2011

Criminal Defense Attorney in Lawrenceville

Question: My husband was arrested almost 3 months and he has not been formerly charged with a crime. how long can they hold him in jail before they charge him?

Answer: He has no idea why he is being held? Look at the arrest warrant, or the computer at the jail. He has been formally charged. What you mean to say is that he has not been indicted or accused. If he has a bond, the prosecutor has the period of the statute of limitations to charge him (4 years for most felonies). If he does not have a bond, the prosecutor will indict or accuse him within thirty days. Does he have an attorney? Why are you not asking his current attorney. 

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney in 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.