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• Fred Thompson: My lawyer has instructed me not to talk to anyone about my case or anything else, and not to answer questions or reply to accusations. On advice of counsel and on the grounds of my rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, I shall talk to no one in the absence of counsel. I shall not give any consents or make any waivers of my legal rights. Any requests for information or for consent to conduct searches or seizures or investigations affecting my person, papers, property, or effects should be addressed to my lawyer. I request that my lawyer be notified and allowed to be present if any identification confrontations, tests, examinations, or investigations of any sort are conducted in my case, and I do not consent to any such confrontations, tests, examinations, or investigations.
• Bookhard & Thomas: If you are facing criminal charges, it is vital to have an undaunted lawyer safeguard your freedom by using all effective techniques within the law to prove your innocence, reduce your charge, limit the evidence against you, raise your best defenses, offer preferential plea bargains, and fiercely protect your constitutional rights.
• Julia Colton: The general rule is that a defendant may not be retried for the same offense "once jeopardy attaches." Jeopardy attaches at different stages, depending on the type of trial: Jury trials at the empanelling and swearing in of the jury Bench trials when the first witness is sworn in Juvenile proceedings at the commencement of a juvenile proceeding With the exception of juvenile proceedings, jeopardy does not usually attach in civil proceedings. This means that the Double Jeopardy Clause does not apply to successive civil proceedings.
• Thompson & Rankin: In addition to the possible incarceration and fines, there can be a stigma attached to being convicted of a crime. For example, upon conviction of a felony, an individual may lose many of his or her rights, including the right to vote and the right to own a gun. It is easy to see how one mistake can taint the rest of a person's life. The most important thing any attorney can do in a criminal case is to know and explain the options available to a client.
• Jim Bell: A charge of DWI or DUI is a criminal charge. The government is held to the same standard as in any criminal case. The government must prove all elements of the criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt. It is very important to retain a lawyer as soon as possible when you have been charged with a DWI or DUI. Your lawyer will advise you of all of your options.
• Jack Hyatt: Q: Should I believe the police officers if they advise me I don't need a lawyer? A: Only if you believe that Little Red Riding Hood should have heeded the advice of the Big Bad Wolf. The Law Enforcement Officer is not your friend or legal advisor . The Law Enforcement Officer has sworn you are impaired and is evaluated on his judgment and performance. He might tell you, for example, that he will not appear for trial (and police sometimes tell arrested drivers that). If he really meant it, not only would it be malfeasance at the very least, but one might wonder why didn't he just let you take a taxi-cab home rather than arrest you, causing you to be prosecuted. I am so tired of hearing our clients say, "He said he only arrested me because his sergeant made him do it," and later having the client explode with anger over that Law Enforcement Officer (LEOs) recitation of what supposedly happened when the officer appears for trial.