Many people have an inaccurate view of how often cases go on to a criminal trial. The truth is that the vast majority of cases are either negotiated via plea deal or the charges are dropped. At Law Office of Michael L. Fell, of course we’ll work to get the charges against you dropped. If we’re not able to, and there’s no plea offer that’s acceptable to you, then will take your case to court.
At that point, we don’t have to prove that you didn’t commit the crime – all we have to prove is that there is reasonable doubt that you did. While this may sound similar, it’s actually very different and important to understand. Reach out to Law Office of Michael L. Fell at (949) 585-9055 right now for a free consultation and find out how we can help with your charges.
Proving reasonable doubt may be the entirety of our case
If the prosecution has a weak case, then we may focus almost entirely on proving that it’s reasonable to doubt that you’re guilty. For example, if you’re accused of drug crimes because drugs were found in your car, we may be able to show that there were three other passengers in the car and nothing that tied you specifically to the drugs in question.
Every crime requires several facts to be proven
The type of criminal charges you’re facing will affect exactly what the prosecution must prove. However, in almost all cases, there will be more than one element that must be proven. As a result, we don’t have to prove that none of those elements are true – we simply need to find the weakest part of their case and go after that. If we can raise reasonable doubt about a single element, then you may be looking at a verdict of not guilty.
You should be considered innocent until proven guilty
In a perfect world, every juror in a case would come in assuming that you’re innocent and would need the prosecution to work hard to prove that you’re guilty. Unfortunately, that’s not always the way it works. Jurors are people just like anyone else and they have their own opinions – sometimes opinions that they’re not even aware of.
One of our jobs as your criminal defense attorney is to start out by making the case to the jurors that you are innocent until proven guilty. We will remind them that the prosecution doesn’t need to prove that you likely did it, or that you could have done it – they must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are the one who committed the crime.
Turn to an experienced criminal defense attorney for help
No matter what you’re charged with, you’re likely scared. You’re likely unsure of what to do or how to get out of this mess. The good news is that you have an experienced law firm to walk you through it. Just call Law Office of Michael L. Fell at (949) 585-9055 for a free legal evaluation and we’ll see how we can help you.