California Homicide Charge Defense Attorneys
Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with "malice aforethought." In general terms, the government must prove that the defendant committed an act with knowledge that the result would be someone's death.
If you're charged with murder or another homicide, including manslaughter, you need an experienced criminal attorney. John R. Fielding, Jr., is certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization as a criminal law specialist. As of September, 2009, he is one of ten elite criminal defense lawyers in San Diego certified to handle state murder cases in which the District Attorney is seeking the death penalty.
Contact a California Homicide Attorney
Before you talk to the police, talk to a murder defense attorney. If you are arrested, you have constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent. The police can and will use anything you say against you. By exercising your right to remain silent and your right to first speak with an attorney, you are protecting yourself against potentially catastrophic consequences.
Reasonable Doubt
At trial, the goal of any criminal defense attorney is to create reasonable doubt in the minds of jurors. If, after consideration of trial evidence, jurors have a reasonable doubt about whether the defendant committed a murder offense, the defendant must be given the benefit of the doubt and found not guilty. Possible defenses to a charge of murder include intoxication, misidentification, self-defense and alibi. In addition, evidence that is often used to create a reasonable doubt in the minds of jurors in a murder trial includes DNA evidence, fingerprints, contradictory identifications and inconsistent statements by witnesses. These examples of defenses and defense evidence are just a few of the many strategies available to a skilled criminal defense attorney.
If you are accused of ANY violent crime, you are facing serious charges with potentially serious consequences. Please contact us. We are conveniently located in downtown San Diego, California, across the street from the main court house.
