Accusations of crimes come in many varieties and arise from different circumstances. Choosing the best Vista criminal defense lawyer makes the difference from the first consultation to the last court date. David Pflaum provides the experience, expertise and compassion that every person who is charged with a crime should receive from their lawyer. And delivers the results they need.
EFFECTIVE DEFENSE SERVICE FOR CRIMES
Jail. When a client remains in custody following an arrest, there are several ways attorney Pflaum assists him or her to get released as soon as possible.
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Contact the Prosecution. Depending upon the circumstances, such as assistance from the alleged victim, interviews with witnesses, and additional facts about the case, Mr. Pflaum gathers vital information.
He then delivers the information to the prosecutors office with the goal of persuading them not to file any criminal charges or to reduce the charges.
DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR CRIMES
Dedicated service begins with a consultation to explore the facts of the case and learn about the clients background.
Mr. Pflaum then analyzes the prosecution file including victim declarations, witness statements, relevant evidence, related records, and law enforcement reports.
The client consultation and prosecution file enable the lawyer to begin building the defense case.
The right defense to a criminal accusation depends on the circumstances of the investigation and arrest, evidence, victim and witness statements, 911 calls, medical records, and the quality of the law enforcement reports.
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- Lack of Evidence
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Inconclusive Witness Identification
- Self Defense
- Defense of Another
- No Criminal Intent
- Mistake of Fact
- Violation of Rights
- Plea Bargaining
- Jury Trial
Additional defenses that may be invoked to aggressively defend a client include the following.
- Defense of property
- Insufficiency of the evidence
- Lack of corroboration
- Ulterior motive of a witness to fabricate
- Lack of specific criminal intent
- Failure to advise the client of rights
- Lack of credibility of the victim
- Incomplete police investigation
- Inconclusive forensic evidence
RESOLUTION OF THE CASE
The determination of how and when to best resolve the case depends on how serious the charge may be and whether the charge is a felony or misdemeanor.
One way to resolve a case is by way of a petition to dismiss the case due to a violation of a person’s constitutional rights. See violation of rights.
Diversion is a form of pretrial procedure in which a person accused of a crime does not enter a plea of guilty to the alleged crime.
Instead he or she follows the instructions set by the judge that, upon successful completion, results in dismissal of the case
A plea bargain is a beneficial pretrial agreement between the criminal justice lawyer, client, judge and prosecutor that may include dismissal or reduction of the charges, no time in prison or jail, and other favorable terms.
Mr. Pflaum achieves excellent plea bargains by diligently pursuing the case, presenting favorable information about his client, and exposing weaknesses in the prosecution case.
Some cases, depending on the clients position, may proceed to jury trial where lawyer Pflaum has many years of successful experience.
Winning the trial depends on picking an excellent jury, making an effective opening statement, offering proper direct testimony, vigorously cross examining prosecution witnesses, and ending with a dynamic closing argument.
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAWYER
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