The Role of a Good Criminal Defense Attorney
The criminal justice system works best when defense attorneys properly protect their clients’ rights. “Due process” is intended to make sure that people are treated fairly in court. If you are charged with a crime, the right criminal defense attorney can make all the difference.
We provide defense services to clients statewide. Many of our clients have criminal charges filed in the Layton District Court or in other courts in Davis County and Weber County. If you are facing prosecution In Utah, our criminal defense team is here to help.
Your Goals – Your Rights – Your Life
Even misdemeanor charges can affect your life in ways you may not expect. Jail time and a criminal record can derail your employment or education. Just the stress of having a pending criminal case can affect your relationships and family.
Most of our clients share at least a couple of common goals: stay out of jail; and try to avoid a conviction. But those are just the basics. It is important to look beyond the end of the case and the courtroom and consider how a specific case outcome will affect a client’s future.
A Defense Strategy to Match Your Needs
A good defense attorney takes time to understand and help identify goals you have for your case, and how the pending case may affect those goals in the future. The best attorneys take your goals into consideration in developing the right criminal defense strategy for your case.
Fighting all the way to jury trial is not always a strategy that will meet a client’s needs. Often, a better resolution is achieved through negotiations, where specific elements or charges can be carefully addressed in a way that minimizes potential harms and risks. Litigation and motion practice can play a significant role in a good defense strategy.
An Experienced Guide
Many of our clients have no prior record and are now experiencing the criminal justice system for the first time. Courtroom processes can be complex and confusing. Feeling intimidated by they system is a normal reaction.
Helping a client understand what is happening and what to expect can sometimes be as important as the actual in-court representation.
Knowing What, When, and How to Fight
Experience can be the best way to learn the difference between a motion that “can” be filed and the motion that “should” be filed or the difference between “having” rights and knowing the best way to assert those rights.
Our attorneys have decades of experience representing individual clients in Utah’s criminal courts. We use that experience to help our clients get the results that they need.
Finding the Right Criminal Defense Team
Good legal advice from an attorney who takes the time to listen and understand is vital when facing criminal charges. Choosing the right criminal attorney and defense team is an important decision.
The best way to make sure you have the right attorney is to talk with them directly. Contact us today to arrange an initial consultation.