If you are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, the police may call you, or stop by your home and ask you to go to the police precinct. If that occurs, immediately contact the Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein’s criminal department. Our lawyers will go to the precinct with you, or contact the Detective on the case so that the police do not violate your civil rights.
The police could, if you do not have a lawyer, force you to make a confession. Or put you in a line-up that unfairly suggests that you are the perpetrator, even if you are innocent.
If you are the subject of a lineup, your lawyer should be present at the lineup.
If you are charged with a felony, you have the right to testify to the Grand Jury and you may be able to present witnesses on your behalf. Speak to your lawyer about the possibility of testifying to the Grand Jury. Your lawyer must notify the prosecutor of your wish to testify to the Grand Jury before the indictment is filed. If the Grand Jury finds that your version of events is more believable than the prosecutor's case, they may dismiss your case.
The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein provide a powerful and fierce defense for clients who face all types of Federal and State criminal investigations and charges.
AT THE TIME OF YOUR ARREST, THE POLICE AND PROSECUTORS RARELY HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO CONVICT YOU OF THE CRIME WITH WHICH YOU ARE CHARGED.
The statutes regulating crimes specifies several elements of a crime, each of which must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. It is rare for a defendant to know and understand all of the elements required for a conviction.
In many cases, police arrest a person just for being at or near a crime scene. Often, there is not enough evidence to convict. But the police hope for incriminating words from the accused person before he or she retains an attorney.
If you are accused of a crime, contact the Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. immediately after you are arrested. We may be able to convince the District Attorney, a Judge or a jury that all of the elements of the crime have not been proved, and you should be acquitted and set free!
