Providing Winning Criminal Defense Strategies to Clients Facing Criminal Charges
It is essential that those accused of criminal offenses take these legal matters very seriously. Not only could you face the possibility of jail time and financial penalties, but those who do not fight for their legal rights could also have a criminal record that limits future employment, housing, and education opportunities.
If you’ve been accused of a crime, you need a lawyer committed to fighting for the optimal outcomes of your legal matter. Kreider Attorneys at Law offers a full range of legal services to clients accused of committing crimes in the state of North Carolina. As your attorneys, we will work on your behalf to present a legal defense that is capable of fending off aggressive prosecutors and limit your potential exposure to harsh penalties.
What Types of Criminal Defense Cases Does Our Legal Team Represent?
Our criminal defense legal team has extensive experience representing clients accused of criminal offenses in the state of North Carolina. We bring a communicative, honest, and collaborative approach to our legal representation, believing that our clients should be as involved as possible in their own legal defense. Our past track record of success speaks for itself, but we would be proud to offer prospective new clients an initial consultation so that they may feel more confident about retaining our legal services for a criminal defense strategy.
Our law firm represents the following types of cases:
- Arson
- Assault
- Attacking a law enforcement officer or resisting arrest
- Child abuse
- Computer and cyber crimes
- Criminal appeals
- Domestic violence
- Drug charges like drug possession, drug trafficking, manufacturing of illegal substances, and other drug offenses
- DUI
- DWI
- Embezzlement
- Expungement
- Federal criminal charges
- Felony charges
- First-degree murder
- Fraud
- Grand Theft Auto
- Gun and weapon violations
- Identity theft allegations
- Juvenile law
- Misdemeanor offenses
- Probation violations
- Restraining order violations
- Robbery, theft, and property crimes
- Sex crimes like rape, sexual assault, child pornography, and other sex offenses
- Shoplifting
- Stalking
- Traffic violation cases
- Trespassing
- Vehicular manslaughter
- Violent crimes
- White-collar crimes
- And more
To discuss your case in more detail, we encourage you to get in touch with our law firm to schedule your case review today.
What Are the Potential Consequences of a Criminal Offense?
The types of consequences that the accused may face in a criminal defense case vary widely, largely dependent upon the severity of the charges and any prior convictions. The more prior convictions the accused might have had, the harsher the consequences might be this time around. In many cases, the defendant in a criminal case stands the chance of facing a prison sentence and paying costly fines. Additionally, there may be the requirement to attend groups, rehabilitation services, and community services in order to complete their sentence.
While a harsh prison sentence is likely chief among your concerns, it may not end once you get out of jail. Criminal records will follow you for the rest of your life unless you get your record expunged or sealed. With a criminal record, future opportunities for housing, education, and employment could be drastically limited. It is essential that you take your criminal charges very seriously and seek professional legal counsel when planning your defense strategies.
What Should You Do or Say During Police Questioning?
If you are arrested by the Greensboro Police Department, it’s important that you take certain steps to defend your legal rights and not self-incriminate. You have the right to remain silent, which is constitutionally protected under the Fifth Amendment. While you may understand the basics of your Miranda rights and the right to remain silent, it’s crucial that you understand when to invoke it and how to do so.
The police are only required to inform you of your Miranda rights if they are interrogating you while you are in custody or if they are arresting you. Police interrogation includes more than simply questioning; it also includes words or actions that the police will use to obtain a statement in criminal cases. When the police are required to give you a Miranda warning, they must inform you of your right to remain silent, that any statements you say could be used against you in a court of law, and the right to retain an attorney to assist you throughout the legal process.
Do not say anything to the police that could possibly endanger your criminal case without first speaking with a Greensboro lawyer. Criminal attorneys, such as those at our law firm, will look after your legal needs during police questioning and any interrogations. Be sure to assert your Miranda rights and say that you do not wish to speak with a law enforcement officer without your attorney present.
Once you have stated your intention to remain silent, police officers should not continue questioning you. It would be a violation of your Miranda rights if the police continue to interrogate you, and any statements that you make after asserting your right to remain silent should not be used against your case in a jury trial.
Our criminal lawyers have extensive experience helping clients fight misdemeanors and felony charges. To speak with a top criminal defense lawyer about your legal matter, please contact our lawyers in Greensboro, NC, today.
Can Our Criminal Defense Lawyers Defend You Against Federal Criminal Charges?
Not every law office or attorney has the legal experience to help clients in state and federal courts. Your criminal law attorney must understand the different rules and applicable laws that relate to the different criminal justice systems for federal charges. If you have been charged in a federal court, contact our law firm to discuss your case in consultation with our legal team. We are well-versed in both the state and federal court system processes and can assist you in fighting back against the charges that are likely to come with serious consequences if convicted. Whenever possible, we will also explore legal options to have your felony charges reduced to misdemeanors and returned to the state criminal justice system.
Our Guilford County law firm, led by former judge Jonathan G. Kreider, is well respected within the North Carolina legal community. We have years of experience in federal trials and can help defend your case against a possible criminal conviction.
We can fight the following types of criminal charges in federal court:
- Drug trafficking charges
- Tax fraud
- Medicaid and Medicare fraud
- Kidnapping across state lines
- Internet sex offenses
- Wire fraud
- Gun possession in connection with a drug offense
- And more
Contact our law firm, conveniently located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, to discuss the circumstances surrounding your federal criminal charges today. In your initial consultation, we will explore various legal options, including whether a plea bargain may be in your best interests, and help you throughout the legal process.
What is the Difference Between Misdemeanor and Felony Charges?
Felonies and misdemeanors are different legal terms relating to the severity of a supposed crime. Felony charges are for more serious crimes and are associated with harsher penalties than misdemeanors. However, even a misdemeanor offense can have long-term and severe repercussions, including resulting in a permanent criminal history. Our Greensboro law firm represents clients charged with both misdemeanor and felony offenses in North Carolina.
Felonies include the following:
- Assault with a deadly weapon
- Breaking and entering
- Bribery
- Conspiracy
- Embezzlement and extortion
- First-degree murder
- Fraud
- Kidnapping
- Larceny
- Obstruction of justice
- Perjury
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Second-degree murder
- Vehicular homicide
North Carolina misdemeanor crimes include the following:
- Cyberstalking
- Disorderly conduct
- Driving while impaired
- Harassment
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Property damage
- Providing alcohol to a minor
- Resisting arrest
- Simple assault
- Use of a fake ID
- And more
The above list of misdemeanors and felonies is by no means exhaustive. If you have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor, contact our criminal defense attorneys to discuss the particulars of your case in your initial case consultation.
How Can Our Greensboro Criminal Lawyers Help You?
There are many benefits to hiring a criminal defense lawyer to represent your interests both in and out of the courtroom. As your attorneys, our team of professionals will listen to your side of the story and respect where you’re coming from in the proceedings.
We will look for weaknesses in the case brought by the prosecution and attempt to exploit those weaknesses in the evidence in an effort to help your case.
It is possible that the law enforcement officers who investigated your case broke procedure when at the scene of the crime. If this is so, it may be possible to throw out or dismiss certain evidence involved in your case.
Before the trial ever begins, we will negotiate aggressively with the prosecutor and attempt to reduce or dismiss your charges.
If your case goes to trial, we will advise you about how to present yourself and your case should you take the stand, while also tirelessly advocating for your rights before the criminal court judge and jury.
Together, we can strive to build a strong legal defense and limit the potential legal consequences of your criminal charge.
Schedule an In-Depth Case Evaluation with a Criminal Defense Attorney at Our Greensboro Law Firm Today
Before you appear in criminal court, please get in touch with our criminal defense lawyers to discuss your criminal case in more detail. Led by attorney Jonathan G. Kreider, himself a former District Court judge, we bring a unique legal perspective to criminal defense cases. We would be proud to represent your legal rights and fight for the most satisfactory outcome possible in your defense. To learn more, please schedule a consultation with our legal staff today.
Please call us at 336-770-2017.