Handling criminal charges

Every case is different and depends entirely on the facts. Yet, cases fall into clear patterns. With child pornography, for instance, accused persons generally do not appreciate the seriousness of the crimes. In other kinds of cases (e.g., narcotics), people find themselves charged simply because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. If there is some evidence of criminal responsibility, I get the charge reduced to the lowest reasonably possible.I have tried cases to not guilty verdicts and hung juries, where the prosecution simply gives up. If necessary, I brief and argue appeals. I have obtained “successful” results in over one-third of the cases that I have appealed. (If we meet, I will tell you the meaning of “success.”)