When you are charged with a crime, you need to know certain things before proceeding into the criminal court system. Whether the crime with which you are being charged with is a misdemeanor or a felony, you have certain rights which can save you.

Right to an Attorney

This is your most important and invaluable right when facing criminal charges. Not only do you have the right to an attorney to represent you, but you also have the right to the attorney of your choice. This means that the court or the prosecutor cannot make you take the attorney that they choose for you such as a public defender or a court appointed lawyer. Those attorneys, while usually experienced, do not have the time or the desire to give your case the attention it deserves. This is usually because they have too many cases to deal with to give any one case individualized attention.

In any case there are always certain points that can make the difference in whether the outcome is to your satisfaction or not. Only a qualified, experienced defense attorney can spot these moments and exploit them to your legal advantage. At the Sigal Law Group, we pride ourselves on our ability to “sweat the details” of a criminal matter and find even the slightest weakness in the prosecutions’ case to use to our clients advantage. Whether you are looking for a Glendale Criminal Lawyer or an attorney to represent you in any of the Los Angeles, Ventura or Orange county courts, our attorneys know the playing field and have extensive experience in handling a wide array of criminal cases. Call our Glendale criminal attorneys today for a free consultation.

Right to a Fair and Speedy Trial

Once your case begins, the prosecution has to proceed with your case in a manner so as to give you the right to have your case heard before an impartial jury or judge within a reasonable time. This right was established by the United States Constitution to keep the government from jailing persons that have not yet been convicted of a crime for an unreasonable amount of time.

What does that mean to you or your loved one facing criminal charges? It means that the prosecutor has to either proceed forward with your case or drop the charges and release a defendant from jail if he cannot proceed.

This time frame that the constitution establishes creates an opportunity for an experienced criminal attorney to exploit when the time comes. It is the prosecution and not the accused that has the burden of proving their case in a criminal matter and often times their case revolves around having witnesses available. These witnesses may not be available when it comes time for a trial. Realizing and exploiting this can lead to an acquittal or having charges dropped or reduced. This is merely an example of how an experience Glendale criminal attorney can make all the difference in your case. There are many avenues and loopholes which can lead to a successful outcome.

The key is having the right person next to you when going through what is a very difficult experience.