The criminal lawyer for theft crime defenses with 30 years expertise, David Pflaum aggressively defends a client who is under investigation or has been charged with a theft offense.
One of the most important goals is to keep a client’s record clean.
Just because a person was investigated, cited or arrested for a theft crime does not mean that he or she is guilty. The accused has rights and remedies.
The right defender like attorney Pflaum makes a positive difference in the outcome of a theft crime prosecution.
HOW THE CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR THEFT CRIMES DEFENSES REPRESENTS HIS CLIENT
The right criminal attorney for the theft crime defense must have a comprehensive knowledge of criminal law and procedure.
Theft accusations come in many varieties such as the following.
The best defense will depend on the criminal accusation, the investigation, detention and arrest, the evidence, the identity and background of the accused, and the police reports.
- Petty theft
- Shoplifting
- Grand theft
- Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Identify theft
- Forgery
- Robbery
Many people charged with a theft offense are not in jail or custody. They receive a Notice to Appear in court, a citation or a letter from the San Diego County District Attorneys office.
Bring the Notice to Appear, citation or letter to the initial consultation with Mr. Pflaum to discuss the case and figure out the best strategy to get the right results in your case.
Get Out of Jail. If the client is in jail there are several ways attorney Pflaum helps him or her get out of jail as soon as possible before the first court date, or during the first court date at the arraignment.
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 THE LAWYER FOR THEFT CRIME DEFENSES USES TO REPRESENT HIS CLIENT IN COURT
The right criminal lawyer for theft crime defenses must have extensive experience with litigation in court prior to trial.
The preparation for defense of a theft accusation begins as follows.
- Talking to the client during the initial consultation and learning everything about the client’s current status and background
- Learning from the client what may have happened to cause a theft accusation to arise
- Examining the evidence
- Determining whether there were witnesses
- Understanding what the accused might have said to store security agents or the police during the investigation
- Viewing video surveillance of the incident
The attorney then determines the best way to settle the case during plea negotiations with the prosecutor and judge. Statistics show that 95% of criminal cases are resolved in court by way of a plea bargain.
A client is under no obligation to accept the plea bargain offer, but plea bargaining is the first stage of every prosecution.
Plea Bargaining. A plea bargain is an agreement between the judge, prosecutor, the defense attorney and his client regarding the charges and the punishment. The goal of a plea bargain is to dismiss or reduce the criminal charges, avoid prison and jail time, and reduce the fine amount.
Strategies. The best strategy depends upon many different factors including the type of theft accusation, the existence (or non-existence) of evidence, the type of the evidence, the client’s background, the police investigation, the testimony of witnesses, forensic experts, physical evidence, and other issues that may arise through the course of the trial.
Defenses. Typical defenses the attorney may rely on in order to secure a favorable plea bargain offer include the following.
- The accused did not intend to steal anything
- Improper eye witness identification
- No motive to steal
- No proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- The evidence is inconclusive
- Mistake of fact
- The accused had no criminal intent
- The witnesses are not believable
- The witnesses have a motive to lie
- The video surveillance shows no theft
- The loss prevention officer is not credible
- Failure of the police to advise of rights
- The accused had the money to pay for the item
Defense Strengths. Good plea bargain offers come about because defense attorney Pflaum knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully reviews the police reports, videos, photographs of the scene, tape recordings, surveillance videos, witness statements, and all the additional evidence associated with the case to develop the strengths of a case.
Prosecution Weaknesses. By the same process the criminal defense attorney looks for and develops weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case such as inconsistencies in witness statements, problems with the arrest or the investigation, violation of a client’s right to remain silent, discrepancies in the conduct of the loss prevention officers and/or investigating officers, missing or inconclusive evidence, and the lack of video or camera surveillance to corroborate the alleged theft.
Effective Presentation. Attorney Pflaum then makes a persuasive presentation to the judge and prosecutor about the strengths of his client’s case, and weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, to achieve an excellent plea bargain offer for his client.
If the plea bargain offer is accepted by the client and his defense attorney, the case proceeds to sentencing.
If the plea bargain offer is not acceptable to the client and the attorney, the case continues to additional court dates and heads towards a trial where attorney Pflaum has had many years of success.
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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PROVEN THEFT CRIME DEFENSES RESULTS
Attorney Pflaum is the right attorney for theft crime defenses who understands his clients needs and aggressively defends their rights to get the best possible results.
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