Many people make the false assumption that it is a relatively easy matter to get out of legal trouble. Perhaps you were at the wrong party at the wrong time and got caught up in an arrest. Perhaps an onlooker misunderstood a heated argument and called you in for an assault charge. Whatever the situation, you must not count on your ability to explain the circumstances to police officers who want to believe the best about you. Nothing could be further from reality! Circumstantial evidence, the willingness of other suspects to shift blame to you, and the attempts of police officers to get self-incriminating statements from you are just some of the forces lined up against you. A seasoned, dedicated defense attorney with on-the-ground experience in Clark County is the kind of help you need in this situation.
The Perspective of the Police
All too often, police officers believe the worst about those they question. In their eyes, anything they can say to get you to admit wrongdoing is a valid method of evidence gathering. They may tell you, for example, that if you are innocent you don’t even need to engage a lawyer. Telling your story to the judge will be enough to keep you out of jail. In reality, they know that without a capable Las Vegas lawyer to defend you, the prosecution will be able to interpret the circumstantial evidence and the testimony of others to make you appear guilty.
The Perspective of an Attorney
Unlike the police, a good defense attorney is ready to listen to your story and help you communicate it to the court. He knows what information you should give the police and what questions you should refuse to answer. With decades of experience working in Las Vegas, more than likely with the very officers and prosecutors involved in your case, our attorneys are familiar with every ploy and trick that might be used against you. If your lawyer can keep you from incriminating yourself, the prosecution’s case suddenly depends on finding proof of your guilt rather than trying to trap you in your own words during an extremely high-pressure and confusing time.
While no one can take your fifth and sixth amendment rights away from you, police often do their best to get you to give them up yourself without realizing it. One slip of the tongue or a mistaken answer to a question could be enough to send you to jail. That’s why it is so important that you immediately get a lawyer on your side to keep you within the boundaries of your rights.
