| Stage |
What happens |
What we do |
| Investigation |
Police Department investigates to develop evidence against you. |
Act as a liaison between you and the Police Departments; try to prevent you from incriminating yourself; collect evidence for you. |
| Formal Charge |
Prosecutor files an indictment, a complaint, or information with a court. |
Explain to the prosecutor or the grand jury why formal charges are not appropriate for your case. Try to prevent an indictment against you. |
| Bail |
Judge decides whether to set bail, and how much bail to set. |
Get reasonable bail set; assist you in making bail and getting you released. |
| Pretrial Proceedings |
Prepare for trial. |
Investigate all of the facts of the case and the applicable law. Speak to your witnesses. File motions and briefs on your behalf. If appropriate, try to negotiate a plea bargain agreement. |
| Trial |
Present case to a jury. |
Try to keep the government from proving its case against you, and present any evidence that might suggest that you are not guilty. |
| Sentencing |
Jury decides what the punishment should be. |
Try to minimize punishment levied against you. Present any mitigating evidence. |
| Appeal |
Court of Appeals will decide if trial judge made mistakes in trial. |
We will try to win a new trial or a judgment of acquittal. |
If you are looking for an exceptionally trained and educated, DWI / DUI attorney to aggressively represent you on your DWI case or any criminal matter, call 512.278.0935 (Austin) or 210-DWI-DUDE (210.394.3833) (San Antonio) or contact my assistant Ashley by e-mail at ashley@dwidude.com.
If I am in trial, my personal assistant Ashley Nichols can assist you.
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