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The shocking truth about today's criminal justice system is that it is extremely easy to find yourself on the wrong end of an arrest. Arrests involving cases of mistaken identity, simple misunderstandings, being in the wrong place at the wrong time or simply angering a police officer happen all the time.  And that’s just the beginning.

The prosecutors often file charges for the highest charge possible, even if it can’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.  In many cases, the entire prosecution relies on inadmissible or illegally obtained evidence.  You need an attorney who can spot violations of your rights and situations where the State cannot prove the crime they have charged you with.  You need an attorney who has been in the prosecutor’s shoes and knows how to negotiate with them.  You need an attorney who is unafraid to challenge the power of the State and take your case to trial, if necessary.  You need an experienced, aggressive local criminal defense attorney like Christopher J. Jacobs.

When you hire Attorney Jacobs to represent you, he prepares your case from the beginning as if it will need to be tried in front of a jury.  He does this by throughly investigating the case, demanding the evidence that the State plans to use against you, such as police reports, witness statements, videos and other recordings.  He attempts to gather witnesses who may help your defense, and vigorously questions and deposes the State’s witnesses under oath.  He researches the unique legal issues of your case and investigates every possible defense to your charge.  If appropriate, he files any and all pre-trial motions available in your case, such as motions to dismiss or motions to suppress evidence. 

Only by preparing your defense case so thoroughly can your lawyer be truly familiar with the facts of your case and any defenses you might have.  Sometimes criminal cases can be won or lost because of a very small detail, so this effort is never wasted.  Furthermore, it shows the prosecutor that your lawyer is serious about your defense.  The goal is to resolve your case without the need for a trial, and most cases get resolved in this way.  If negotiation with the State or the use of pre-trial motions cannot resolve your case satisfactorily, you may decide that you would like a jury of your peers to decide your innocence.  Through his extensive preparation of your case, Attorney Jacobs will be able to give you an honest assessment of the pros and cons of your case and your chances at trial, enabling you to make an informed decision when the time comes.  Should you decide to try your case, you can be confident that your attorney knows every detail of your case and has the trial experience to effectively defend you at trial.

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