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<\/span><\/div>Criminal Law<\/h1>\n
If you think you may be charged with a crime or have been charged with a crime, what actions you take next could have a great impact on how your case will be resolved. It\u2019s important to have an experienced criminal lawyer to guide you through the process to ensure that your rights are protected. With former prosecutors from the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office on staff<\/a> at Dyer Bregman Ferris Wong & Carter, PLLC, we know how to evaluate the evidence that the State has gathered against you and determine the strength of the State\u2019s case and your possible defenses.<\/p>\n We also represent people who think they may be charged with a crime in the future. This is often known as pre-indictment representation. We have often been contacted by individuals who have told us that they are being investigated for a crime and the police want to meet with them so they get their \u201cside of the story\u201d. Our first words of advice \u2013 Don\u2019t do it! There is a reason why the words \u201cyou have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you<\/em>\u201d are so important. It\u2019s because those words ring true whether you have been arrested or not. What you think may be a defense or explanation to the police may end up looking like a confession.<\/p>\n Having an attorney who represents you in this situation provides you with protection against direct contact with the police. An attorney can quickly provide notice to the police that you are represented and that all contact from the police must go through your attorney first.<\/p>\n If you have already been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense, you should seriously think about having the conviction set-aside and dismissed (more commonly known as \u201cexpunged\u201d) so that employment will not be difficult to obtain. As the number of jobs available grows smaller and the population of available workers grows larger, employers can afford to be more selective about whom to hire.<\/p>\n Arizona does not have a process to have criminal convictions \u201cexpunged\u201d where your criminal court records are sealed or removed from public accessibility. However, we do have a process called, \u201cSetting Aside the Judgment of Guilt<\/a>\u201d. By having your conviction set aside and dismissed, it may not show up on a private background check report that only provides reports of convictions or it may show that your charge was \u201cdismissed\u201d. Having your conviction set aside may open up employment options available to you that you never had before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We represent people who are charged with the following types of criminal cases:<\/h3>\n
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