Sunnyvale, CA Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

By now you already know what happened. Arrest. On several charges, including but not limited to, domestic violence, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer. He is going to be lucky to get out of jail without substantial bruises incurred in falls in jail. Contempt of cop carries substantial penalties. Its not too bright to hit a cop. Here is what I tell defendants: When charged with a felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison time if convicted. When charged with a misdemeanor, you face up to 6-12 months in jail. On each charge. Effective plea-bargaining, using whatever defenses and sympathies you may have, could possibly keep you out of jail/prison, or at least dramatically reduce it, depending upon all the facts and evidence. Not exactly a do it yourself project in court for someone who does not know how to effectively represent himself against a professional prosecutor intending to convict you. If serious about hiring defense counsel, feel free to contact me. BTW: you should save your money; instead of spending it on bail, to hire an attorney who may be able to get you out at your first court appearance, arraignment, on your Own Recognizance, or on reduced bail. That is a lesson always learned too late.