Will I be Convicted?

        Many times I am asked:  What kind of results can I expect in my case?  That is a really tough question to answer in most cases and here is why:  Normally, we would want to take a look at all of the evidence that is against you primarily to determine what kind of case you have in the first place.  That is typically where we start.  We look at the evidence, we look at what your side of the story is, and we determine what the pros and cons of your case are.  Beyond that, there may be other factors that we need to take into consideration such as; is the police officer that arrested you retiring soon?  Are there any problems with the department that arrested you?  All those kinds of intangibles are very hard to diagnose right away so answering the question of what kind of case do I have is not something that can be done in 5 minutes.  Typically what we need to do is take time, be patient, investigate your case and make sure that we have looked at everything that we need to in order to give you a better and more informed opinion.  Any lawyer that says to you right of the bat that you have a “slam dunk” or that you have no case at all and you have spent 5 minutes with them; you should discard that advice immediately.  That person has not spent the time that is necessary to investigate your case to get to know the circumstances surrounding your case or the circumstances even around the officer who arrested you.  So our advice is when asked “What kind of case do I have?” is:  Let us take some time to look into it and let’s give you a good answer.