If you have been charged with a crime, or expect to be charged, you should contact a criminal lawyer immediately. Waiting only gives the prosecution more time to build their case. Hopefully, you have not said anything which would incriminate.If you did retaining a lawyer would be all the more important.
It is not your responsibility to help the police or the prosecutor convict you of a criminal charge. Our justice system says you are innocent until you are proven guilty, and it is the job of the prosecutor to prove you are guilty. The law doesn’t require you to help the prosecutor do his job.
A criminal attorney has the experience and the knowledge of the law to decide how much cooperation you should give. The attorney also knows how to get records you would not be able to get. It seems a few prosecutors are given to hide evidence. There are many cases where the conviction has been overturned because the prosecutor withheld evidence. Many of these cases which just came to light have resulted in freeing men from prison after spending years behind bars when they should never have been convicted.
Criminal Lawyers in Philadelphia are very aware of these incidences. This information drives them to be more aware of the type of evidence against you and the need to fully review the reasons for your arrest as well as the evidence which will be used to bring you to trial.
Often, witnesses provide information to the police which the prosecutor will use, but the witness may be mistaken. Criminal Lawyers in Philadelphia can recommend an attorney to handle a witness who appears to be providing shaky evidence or certainly evidence you know is not accurate or truthful.
Criminal Lawyers in Philadelphia can also assess the truthfulness of a witness who seems solid, but the lawyers experience will enable them to detect a problem with their statement. Any work an attorney can do to shake the credibility of the case will be helpful in getting the charges dismissed or dropped to a lesser charge. More importantly, if your case does proceed to trial the attorney will be better equipped to win your case.
