A highly skilled criminal defense lawyer with 30 years expertise for defense of a sexual battery accusation, David Pflaum aggressively asserts the rights of his clients and gets the best possible results in court.
An accusation of sexual battery in violation of Penal Code section 243.4 is defined as any willful and unlawful touching of another person’s private parts for purposes of sexual gratification, arousal or abuse.
Sexual battery can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
Get Out of Jail. If the client has been arrested there are several ways attorney Pflaum can help him or her get released before the first court date, or during the first court date at the arraignment.
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HOW AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER HELPS THE CLIENT BEFORE COURT
Initial Consultation. Attorney Pflaum meets with the client to talk about the case during an initial office consultation. He wants to learn everything he can about the case from his client about what happened to cause the criminal accusation to arise, as well as to learn everything about the client including his or her employment, standing in the community, education, history, and support by others.
Contact the Prosecutor’s Office. The defense lawyer gets vital information about the client, the evidence, the alleged victim, and the case as soon as possible.
The defense lawyer delivers the vital information to the prosecutor’s office with the goal of persuading the prosecutor not to file any criminal charges against the arrested person, or to reduce the charges.
THE DEFENSE LAWYER HELPS DURING THE COURT PROCESS
Plea Bargain. Once the attorney has the best information about the case, which might include the full background of his client, witness statements, police reports, tape recordings, photographs, videos, diagrams, medical records (if applicable) and any evidence seized by the police, the lawyer may begin the plea bargain process.
A plea bargain is intended to eliminate or reduce the original criminal charges, avoid time in jail, reduce the fines, and may allow for a modification to be built into the deal for even a better result upon successful completion of probation.
A client is under no legal obligation to accept a plea bargain offer, but plea bargaining is the first stage in every criminal prosecution.
Defense Strengths. Good plea bargains come about because criminal defense attorney Pflaum knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully reviews the police reports, examines all the forensic evidence, interviews witnesses, and develops the strengths of a case.
Prosecution Weaknesses. By the same process, the criminal defense attorney also develops weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case such as inconsistencies in witness statements, problems with the arrest or the investigation, and evidence that may be missing or inconclusive.
Effective Presentation. The criminal defense attorney then makes a persuasive presentation about the strengths of his client’s case, and weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, to achieve a plea bargain for his client.
Mr. Pflaum is excellent at doing plea bargains and convincing the prosecutor and judge to agree to a deal that is very favorable to the client.
Jury Trial. For cases that cannot be, or should not be, settled by way of a plea bargain, attorney Pflaum can prepare for and go to jury trial and get the best results possible for his client.
You have options. Stand up for your rights.
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