An excellent criminal lawyer for elder abuse has the expertise that makes the difference for his client.
From the first consult to the last court date, criminal lawyer David Pflaum provides the services that every person should receive from their defense lawyer.
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SERVICES OF THE CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR ELDER ABUSE
The successful criminal lawyer for elder abuse has a firm grasp of the laws and procedures that apply to the proper representation of a client charged with a elder abuse crime.
If the client is in jail, there are several ways attorney Pflaum helps him or her get released from jail.
The procedures to get a person out of custody depend on the circumstances of the alleged crime and the present status of the accused, i.e., ties to the community, employment, ownership of property, age, health, prior criminal record, military experience and character references.
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STRATEGIES OF THE CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR ELDER ABUSE
The first important part of a defense is to meet with the client and find out from him or her the facts of the detention and arrest.
Attorney Pflaum then analyzes the alleged victims statement, witness declarations, medical records if applicable, and the police investigation and reports.
The crime of elder abuse is defined essentially as the neglect, exploitation, abandonment, physical violence, psychological abuse, isolation, abduction, false imprisonment, or financial abuse of a person who is 65 or older (Penal Code 368).
The crime of elder abuse may be charged by the prosecution as a misdemeanor punishable up to one year in jail or as a felony punishable up to three years in prison.
Strategic defenses include the following.
- Insufficiency of the evidence
- Lack of corroboration
- The alleged victim is not credible
- Self defense
- Defense of another
- Negligence with no criminal intent
- Bias of witnesses
- False accusation
- No proof of abuse, neglect or injury
- Improper police investigation
RESOLUTION OF THE ELDER ABUSE CASE
The resolution of the case depends on what is best for the client.
The successful resolution of a criminal case depends on what is best for the client.
Diversion. Diversion is a form of pretrial procedure in which a person accused of a crime does not enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.
Instead the client enrolls in a program of counseling that upon completion results in a dismissal of the charges.
There are four types of diversion.
Call our office to learn more about whether you may qualify for diversion.
Jury Trial. Some cases, depending upon the circumstances, the evidence, and the clients preference may proceed to jury trial where defense lawyer Pflaum has extensive experience.
The defenses at trial depend upon the circumstances, the alleged evidence, testimony of the witnesses if any, physical evidence, credibility of the alleged victim, and police officer testimony.
Additional strategies are noted above in the Defenses section.
Plea Bargain. A plea bargain is a pretrial agreement between the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney and client that may dismiss or reduce the criminal charges, and avoid prison and jail time.
Good plea bargains come about because attorney Pflaum knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully reviews the police reports, the alleged victim’s credibility, witness statements, missing or inconclusive evidence, and the police investigation to develop the strengths of his client’s case, and weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case.
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