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Finding the Right Criminal Defense Attorney for Drug Charges

Finding the Right Criminal Defense Attorney for Drug Charges

If the prosecutor has charged you with committing a drug crime, your search for the right criminal defense attorney should start now. You have a narrow window of opportunity to find someone who will investigate, mount a strong fight against the charges, and obtain a result that helps you. Does the Attorney Know the System? Ask the attorney about his or her experience fighting drug charges for clients. How long has he or she been practicing, and what did he or she do before practicing law? Finding a lawyer who worked as a prosecutor or district attorney, or even in law enforcement,...

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Charged with Aiding and Abetting or Being an Accessory? Your Next Steps

Charged with Aiding and Abetting or Being an Accessory? Your Next Steps

People accused of helping someone commit a crime fall into two categories: aiders and abettors, and accessories. If you have been charged with either aiding and abetting a crime or being an accessory, you probably have questions about these legal terms. An aiding and abetting charge means that prosecutors think the accused encouraged someone to commit a crime or advised him or her in its commission. To prove these charges, the prosecution must show that the aider and abettor acted with criminal intent or that he or she had knowledge of the person who committed the crime’s criminal intent. In other words,...

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Can I Withdraw My Guilty Plea in My DUI Case?

Can I Withdraw My Guilty Plea in My DUI Case

You pled guilty to a DUI charge, but now you regret the plea and want to keep fighting. Is it too late to withdraw your plea? If the judge has not accepted your plea or you have not been sentenced, most likely you can still withdraw it easily. If you have been sentenced, you will have a difficult time withdrawing it. Judge has not accepted the plea, or you have not been sentenced If the judge has not accepted your guilty plea, you may withdraw your plea for any reason or no reason. If you have not been sentenced, you may withdraw...

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