San Fernando Valley, CA Arrested? Here's What To Do

WHAT TO DO BEFORE ARREST WHEN FIRST

CONTACTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

It is extremely important to fight a criminal complaint before charges are filed and the case goes to court if possible.

If you have been contacted by a law enforcement agency or detective about a criminal charge it is likely that a court case has not yet been filed. An attorney can help you by conducting a pre-filing investigation and dealing with the detective and the district attorney on your behalf.

Contact an attorney first not the detective. Do not talk to the detective without an attorney.

Goals of a Pre-Filing Investigation:

• Prevent filing.
• Reduce charges; i.e., felony to a misdemeanor.
• Divert allegations into an informal resolution.
• Ease clients' concerns about the case.
• Keep clients apprised of legal rights.
• Assist with surrender and avoid arrest

Pre-Filing Investigations:

• Polygraph Examinations and Interpretation
• Police Investigations
• Psychological Experts
• Photographs of Location and Accuser
• Locating Other Wrongly Accused Individuals
• Computer/Internet Experts
• Confidential Sources
• Public Record Searches

The investigators use every effort to obtain the evidence or statements needed to
obtain the best possible results for you.

Preventing charges from being filed by:

• Bolstering clients’ credibility:
  • Private polygraph if the results are favorable, then they will be shared.
  • Reference letters from community leaders, religious leaders, teachers, friends, etc.
• Attack credibility of the accuser:
  • Use other witnesses to question the reputation and truth of the accuser.
  • Unsubstantiated allegations against others made by the accuser.

ARRESTED? WHAT NEXT?

When investigating your case, we direct outside investigators to use state of the art techniques to uncover critical information and evidence to defend our clients. Some of the techniques commonly used in defense of criminal charges include:

Crime Scene Investigation:

• Photographs/Videos
• Sketches, Diagrams and Measurements
• Witness Interviews
• Follow Up and Development of Leads
• Police Interviews
• Fire/Rescue Ambulance Reporters
• Interviews of Accusers
• Secondary Forensic Evidence Testing
• Witness/Suspect Location
• Polygraph Examinations and Interpretations
• Background Investigation of Involved Parties
• Confidential Sources