A skilled Vista criminal lawyer for identity theft with 30 years of experience aggressively defends his clients to get the best possible results.
Just because a person was arrested for identity theft does not mean that he or she is guilty. The person has constitutional rights and remedies.
Vista criminal defense lawyer David Pflaum has the expertise to make a difference for his client charged with identity theft.
VISTA CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR IDENTITY THEFT
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An effective criminal defense attorney has expertise in the laws and procedures that apply to identity theft.
Identity theft is defined by statute as basically using the identity of another person to gain a financial benefit (Penal Code 503.1). The financial benefit may be money, credit, merchandise, goods, or medical information.
Identity theft may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.
People accused of identity theft are arrested and taken to jail where bail will be set according to the San Diego County Bail Schedule.
The procedures to get a person out of custody depend on the circumstances of the alleged crime and the present status of the accused.
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STRATEGY OF THE VISTA CRIMINAL LAWYER FOR IDENTITY THEFT
The professional defense of identity theft begins immediately with a client consultation to learn about the investigation and arrest, and the clients background.
Attorney Pflaum then analyzes the file presented by the prosecution including interviews with the client, statements by witnesses, the alleged victims statements, forged or fake documents, and the police investigation and arrest reports.
Jury Trial. Many cases, depending on the clients position and the evidence, may proceed to jury trial where Mr. Pflaum has many years of successful experience.
The best trial defense depends upon the quality of the investigation, statements or admissions by the client, the credibility of witnesses, and the police investigation.
The most common defenses that Mr. Pflaum may invoke in order to successfully defend his client include the following.
- The client did not commit a theft
- The alleged victim is not credible
- No motive to commit identity theft
- No specific criminal intent to gain a financial benefit
- No proof beyond a reasonable doubt
- The evidence is inconclusive
- The witnesses are not believable
- The witnesses have a motive to lie
- Failure of the police to advise of rights
- Improper police investigation
Plea Bargain. A plea bargain is a pretrial agreement between the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney and his client that may dismiss or reduce the criminal charges, avoid prison and jail time, and keep the client’s record free of a theft-related conviction.
Good plea bargains come about because attorney Pflaum knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully analyzes the police reports, videos, tape recordings and surveillance videos, witness statements, and victim’s statement to develop the strengths of a case.
By the same process attorney Pflaum attorney develops weaknesses in the prosecution case such an incomplete police investigation, inconsistencies in witness statements, violation of a constitutional right, discrepancies in the victim’s statements, and missing or inconclusive evidence.
