Criminal Law

There is no time when you need a lawyer more than when you’re facing criminal charges. Yet ironically, both the self-proclaimed innocent and guilty often ask the same question: why do I need a lawyer if I’m innocent/guilty? If you’re innocent, I say to you that there are far too many innocent people in jail. If you’re guilty, there are far too many people serving too much prison time for crimes to which they pled or were found guilty, all because they had inadequate defense. Whether you’re innocent or guilty, I offer the following free advice: never, ever make a statement to the police, and never, ever plead guilty to anything, unless you are standing next to a competent attorney telling you to do so.