Being arrested for a felony crime is a life-changing experience. It is important to say nothing to the police until a lawyer is present. Police detectives are skilled interrogators and they know how to scare a person, so even an innocent person may confess. It’s important not to speak with other defendants or to family members on the phone. The police can be listening to any of these conversations. Criminal Law attorneys know that people are often arrested in the middle of the night. They are available at all times.
Attorneys at the O’Neill Law Firm will ensure that the defendant says nothing during an interrogation that leads to self-incrimination. They will also be sure that the police don’t use unfair tactics to confuse a defendant. It’s important for an attorney to be present at these sessions, because it also gives them an idea of the type of case that the police have against their client. It helps them prepare for meeting with the district attorney and the arraignment hearing. The defense attorney always tries to get the charges against their client reduced or thrown out.
He also examines all of the evidence to see if the police have unfairly singled out his client due to prior arrests. Every person is assumed innocent on every charge. The police shouldn’t stop investigating the evidence because someone with a criminal records was associated with the crime scene or victim. Private investigators who work for the a Criminal Law attorney look for any other person that might have committed the crime. This will be used at trial to show the jury that there is reasonable doubt that their client did not commit the crime. They will also look for evidence that substantiates the defendant alibi. They will scour the area where he says he was out walking for surveillance cameras that might have picked hip up.
They will also have their own experts review the coroner and crime scene technician findings. Often these findings are set forth as facts when they are actually opinions or educated guesses. It’s important for jurors to know that these findings can be interpreted differently.
