The criminal lawyer in Pacific Beach with 30 years of legal expertise, David Pflaum aggressively defends the rights of his clients in many ways if they are charged with a felony or a misdemeanor and gets the best possible results for them in court.
Just because a person is accused or arrested for committing a crime does not mean that he or she is guilty. The accused has constitutional rights and remedies.
An experienced criminal lawyer like Mr. Pflaum makes a positive difference in the outcome of a criminal prosecution.
HOW THE CRIMINAL LAWYER IN PACIFIC BEACH HELPS HIS CLIENT
Attorney Pflaum and his professional staff provide legal services to clients for the following critical areas of law.
- Get out of jail
- Effective plea bargaining
- Assertion of constitutional rights
- Representation of the accused at trial
- Temporary restraining order hearings (TRO)
- Represent the accused under investigation
- Expunge and clean a previous criminal record
- Request a judge eliminate a bench warrant
- Maintain a drivers license with DMV
Initial Consultation. Help begins by talking to the client during the initial consultation and learning everything about the client’s current status and background, and about what happened to cause an accusation to arise.
Most misdemeanors begin with a citation from a police officer to appear in court. This is commonly referred to as a Notice To Appear.
Bring your Notice to Appear to your consultation with Mr. Pflaum. He will discuss your case in detail and figure out the best strategy.
If charged with a misdemeanor, you may not need to be present in court. The defense lawyer can do all the work for you.
Most felony cases begin with an arrest and the accused is put in jail where he or she remains until bail is posted or the judge releases the accused.
Get out of Jail. If the accused is in jail, there are several ways criminal lawyer Pflaum can help him or her get released before or during the first court date, called the arraignment.
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Contact the Prosecutor’s Office. Depending upon the circumstances, such as assistance from the alleged victim, interviews with witnesses, and additional facts about the arrest, the defense lawyer gets vital information about the case as soon as possible.
The lawyer then may deliver the most important information to the prosecutor’s office as soon as possible. The goal is to persuade the prosecutor’s office not to file any or reduce the criminal charges against the arrested person.
CRIMINAL LAWYER IN PACIFIC BEACH WINNING STRATEGIES
The best defense for an accusation depends upon the circumstances of the detention and arrest, the evidence, the identity and background of the accused, and the police investigation.
Some typical defenses may be:
- no proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- no criminal intent
- insufficient evidence
- no corroboration
- no motive
- no identification of the defendant.
HOW THE CRIMINAL LAWYER IN PACIFIC BEACH HELPS HIS CLIENT IN COURT
For both misdemeanor and felony cases, most of these cases are resolved during the court process by way of a plea bargain.
Plea Bargain. A plea bargain is an agreement between the client, the criminal defense attorney, the prosecutor and the judge.
The plea bargain should include a reduction of the original charges with an agreement of no time in custody, or alternatives to custody, and other favorable terms.
Preparation For The Plea Bargain Process. After analyzing the case and any evidence that the police claim supports the charges, Mr. Pflaum excels at getting excellent plea bargains for his clients.
He reviews the arrest reports, diagrams of the area of arrest and detention, experts reports, crime lab analysis results, witness statements, video and surveillance tapes, phone records.
The criminal defense lawyer looks for the strengths of his client’s case and the weaknesses of the prosecution’s case. He can persuade the prosecutor and judge to offer a favorable deal to the client.
If the plea bargain is accepted by the client and the defense lawyer, the judge will sentence the client in accordance with the agreement.
If the plea bargain is not accepted, the case continues and heads towards a trial.
Jury Trial. For cases that cannot be, or should not be, settled by way of a plea bargain, the client and the attorney proceed to jury trial.
The best type of defense to be used at trial depends upon the type of witnesses, whether they are police officers or civilians, whether there are photographs, videos, 911 calls, medical records, forensic evidence, expert testimony, motive, bias, and the ability of witnesses to testify credibly.
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THE CRIMINAL LAWYER IN PACIFIC BEACH DEDICATED TO CLIENTS
Criminal attorney Pflaum truly cares about the needs of his clients. He has decades of experience making a positive difference for them in the defense of a domestic violence charge either during plea bargaining negotiations or at trial.
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