Protecting The Rights Of The Accused In California

by Tyler P. A Passionate Blogger - Entertainment

The best criminal attorney has certain qualities that can be ascertained through simple means. These include, but are not limited to:

Experience. Nothing brings more quality to an attorney than experience. And that experience should be related to the crime for which you are accused. A white-collar defense attorney is not typically qualified to handle you drunk driving defense. And this experience should include everything from intake, to negotiating plea deals to trials.

Familiarity. Attorneys will not be effectively should they not know the laws, rules, and regulations. However, familiarity with all people they will deal with in your case (i.e. judges, prosecuting attorneys, court staff, expert witnesses) and the procedures, likes and dislikes of each, makes it far more likely to be successful in defending you.

Time Management. Good lawyers are busy. But they must be able to put the time into your defense to pick out the one or two details that may mean the difference between conviction and acquittal. This takes time and caring.

Resources. Your attorney must have the basics, such as an office and proper attire. But legal research databases, copy machines, postage, letterhead, paper, etc. is also vital to putting on a successful defense. Further, the failure to have these resources likely indicates that this attorney is not successful and does not earn decent money.

Personality. While relating to the players listed above is also of great importance, some cases require an attorney to be a bulldog while others warrant acting like a gentle puppy. The attorney that can change his personality for what the situation calls for is one that will be successful.

Credibility. If the prosecutor believes your attorney cannot properly conduct a trial, you are not likely to get a good plea offer. An attorney that is found to be dishonest is also not likely to get a good offer. Make sure your attorney is truthful, with you and others.

Reputation. Does your attorney have a good reputation in the legal community? Are there online reviews? Do other attorneys and former clients say positive things about the attorney? Always be sure to investigate this before you pay any retainer fee.

The Modern Domestic Violence Accusation

In this era of the #metoo movement, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and others, it is increasingly more difficult to obtain a fair trial for someone accused of domestic violence. This is why a Domestic Violence Attorney In Los Angeles is a necessity to prevent an unfair conviction and extreme sentence.

The types of abuse are multiple, and may include the following:

Physical Abuse. Just as it sounds, this involves real contact between people. Including actions such as hitting, biting, slapping, battering, shoving, punching, pulling hair, burning, cutting, pinching, denying someone medical treatment and forcing drug/alcohol use on someone, it is the most common type of domestic violence charged.

Sexual Abuse. This is charged when an abuser is alleged to have coerced (or attempted to coerce) the victim to perform sexual acts without consent.

Emotional Abuse. Involving constant criticism and name-calling, this less-commonly charged type of abuse causes injury to a victim in terms of the victim's relationships, self-esteem and the like.

Economic Abuse. This is charged when the accused makes, or tries to make, the victim financially dependent upon him, thus trying to gain control over financial resources.

Psychological Abuse. This may be charged when an abuser causes fear in a victim through intimidation. Examples include threatening physically harm to the victim or the victim’s children, family or friends. Other examples may include threatening injury to pets, injury to the perpetrator himself, causing destruction of property, isolating the victim or making the victim homebound.

Miscellaneous Abuse. Threats, stalking and cyberstalking all fall under the category of “domestic violence,” too.

Being charged with any crime requires representation by the Best Criminal Lawyer In Los Angeles. Nowhere is this more prevalent that in the domestic violence context, making representation by a domestic violence attorney is a necessity.