With the right combination of experience and expertise, David Pflaum is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in San Diego to take a case to jury trial.
While statistics show that nearly 95% of criminal cases are resolved by way of a plea bargain, a client must have a strong and skilled trial attorney who the prosecutors and judges know is ready, willing, and able to take a case to trial.
This gives a client more leverage in court.
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THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of the accused, regardless of your legal status. It states that every person accused of a crime has the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of his or her peers, in the district where the alleged crime was committed.
The accused has a right to be informed of the nature and cause of the charges, to confront the witnesses against him or her, to have process for obtaining witnesses in his or her favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his or her defense.
PICKING THE JURY
The jury trial panel consists of about 60 people from the community who are notified by mail to come to court.
Through a process called voir dire, the judge, defense lawyer and prosecution ask many questions of the jury panel. Then select 12 people to be the jury who watch and listen to every part of the trial. Then decide whether a person is not guilty or guilty.
AN OPENING STATEMENT
THAT CAPTURES THE JURY’S ATTENTION
The trial starts with an opening statement from the prosecutor and the defense lawyer.
The opening statements provide the jury with a sneak preview of the facts and the evidence.
Attorney Pflaum is a highly competent trial attorney who carefully plans the opening statement to present the jury the best side of the case.
The prosecution then presents testimony from witnesses. The defense has the right to question the prosecution witnesses. This is called cross examination.
The purpose of cross-examination is to discredit the witness, to show the jury the witness is not to be believed, or is wrong about their version of the facts. or to show the witness is simply not telling the truth.
A COMPELLING CLOSING ARGUMENT
Once all the evidence is presented, the defense attorney must make a compelling final argument to the jury. The defense will summarize the evidence and explain why the jury should render a verdict of not guilty.
The most important key to success at trial is preparation. And being able to think quickly when cross examining police officers, prosecution experts, and witnesses for the state.
Attorney Pflaum will be extremely well prepared to take your case to trial. There is no no substitute for 30 years of trial experience.
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