Facing charges involving violent crime in Philadelphia? We can help. Our award-winning Philadelphia criminal defense attorneys can help with charges such as homicide, assault, and attempted murder.
Philadelphia Violent Crime Defense Attorneys
Aggressive Violent Crime Lawyers
One of the most consequential accusations you can face is being responsible for causing significant harm or death to another person. There are very narrow circumstances in which violence of any kind is acceptable under federal law or state law, and for this reason, violent crimes are taken extremely seriously by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey criminal justice systems. With your relationships, reputation, and freedom at stake, you need experienced violent crime lawyers fighting for you.
Our homicide and violent crime attorneys have obtained successful results in cases involving the most serious charges under PA law, including homicide and aggravated assault. The defense of a case involving accusations of violence begins with an immediate investigation into the allegations and the potential for locating defense witnesses and other helpful evidence. If you are facing charges involving a violent crime, call 267-225-2545 for a free criminal defense strategy session with our violent crime attorneys today.
Penalties for a Violent Crime Conviction
In Pennsylvania, many violent crimes and crimes committed while in possession of a firearm traditionally carried steep mandatory minimums. Despite a recent decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court eliminating many of these mandatory minimums, violent crimes are still taken very seriously, and crimes such as murder and certain "strike" offenses still require significant mandatory minimums.
For example, a defendant found guilty of First Degree Murder must be sentenced to Life Without Parole, while in the cases of violent crimes such as Aggravated Assault, Robbery, and certain types of Burglary where the defendant has a prior conviction, they may face a second strike mandatory minimum of ten to twenty years or a third strike mandatory minimum of twenty five years to fifty years in prison.
Even for charges with no mandatory minimum, a defendant convicted of a violent crime may face a significant sentence of incarceration under the sentencing guidelines; firearms offenses are taken particularly seriously even when the gun was not used during the commission of the offense. And when a deadly weapon such as a gun or knife is possessed or used during the commission of an offense, the sentencing guidelines will increase significantly. There are two special sentencing guideline matrices which apply to your case depending on whether a deadly weapon was used or whether it was possessed. In order to find the best possible defenses for your case and protect your rights, you need our violent crime attorneys by your side.
What types of cases can our violent crime lawyers handle?
Given the risk of serious penalties for these types of charges, it is critical that you obtain the advice of skilled and knowledgeable violent crime lawyers when faced with the prospect of criminal charges. Our Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorneys have extensive experience handling all types of charges in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties and will fight tirelessly to get you the best possible outcome under your circumstances.
Our award-winning criminal lawyers have experience with the following types of violent crime cases and other criminal convictions:
● Drug Delivery Resulting in Death
● Recklessly Endangering Another Person
● Stalking
● Protection from Abuse Orders
● Federal Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person Charges
● Arson
● Kidnapping
● Prohibited Offensive Weapons
Defending Against Charges Involving Violent Crime
As soon as you have been accused of a violent crime, your top priority is finding experienced violent crime attorneys who will thoroughly review your case and strategically build the strongest defense available for you. The prosecution may try to force you into believing your best outcome will come from pleading guilty or accepting a plea deal, but our violent crime lawyers will make sure you do not fall subject to these scare tactics. Let our team of aggressive defenders and skillful negotiators work to get you the best outcome possible for your case.
Facing criminal charges? Contact our violent crime lawyers today.
If you or a loved one are charged with a violent crime or gun charge, you need an experienced criminal attorney to begin planning your defense immediately. Our top-rated, award-winning defense attorneys have successfully tried self-defense cases, won reduced charges and sentences at trial and in negotiations with the prosecutor, and won acquittals in murder, robbery, and burglary cases where the police or prosecutor charged the wrong person due to questionable evidence and suspect identifications.
CONTACT ONE OF OUR PHILADELPHIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS NOW
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