Being accused of a felony can have a life altering effect. Being arrested, being held in jail on a high bond, facing years, decades, or a lifetime of imprisonment also can be life changing. These are all possibilities that none of us want to face. However, every day in courts across Louisiana these possibilities become a reality for some.
When faced with prosecution by experienced prosecutors and veteran police officers, it is important to have an attorney with experience taking cases to trial and working on favorable pleas. It is important to work with an attorney who will listen to your concerns and questions to help build the best defense possible to achieve the best results possible.
A criminal case may be as simple as whether a jury or judge believes your story or the story of your accuser. There may be no evidence other than the testimony offered by you and your accuser. A case may be complex and have dozens of police and expert witnesses and civilian witnesses. A case may have scientific evidence, DNA evidence, fingerprint evidence, confessions, and video and audio evidence.
You need an attorney with the experience to understand and to challenge such evidence. You need an attorney with the experience to advise you how best to proceed. You need an attorney who can explain the risks and benefits of exercising your right to plead guilty or not guilty, to testify or to remain silent, to have a trial before a jury or judge, and all the other issues involved in defending yourself.