Violent Crimes

Charlotte North Carolina Assault and Battery Lawyers

Investigators often suspect family members, friends, romantic partners, or co-workers in violent crimes. Working under the assumption that the violent nature of a murder, arson, rape, or kidnapping indicates an emotional attachment to the victim of some sort, investigators often look at those closest to the victim in the first stages of a violent crime investigation. As a result, alternative leads, suspects, and important evidence can be passed over in a rush to indict someone close to the victim. At Barnett & Falls, we work with private investigators, forensic specialist, lab technicians, and criminal experts of every stripe in challenging the evidence against our client in cases involving violent crime.

Don't let the police rule out other suspects based on circumstantial evidence -- contact criminal defense lawyers at Barnett & Falls today. Our consultations are completely confidential and protected by the attorney-client privilege.

Violent Crime and Criminal Charges

The law office of Barnett & Falls represents clients charged with committing the following kinds of violent crime:

• Rape
  
• Arson
  
• Murder
  
• Vehicular homicide
  
• Kidnapping
  
• Sexual assault
  
• Assault and battery
  
• Domestic violence

Before You Talk to Investigators or the Police

Regardless of whether you've been arrested for murder, rape, or assault and battery, what you say to the police voluntarily can be used against you later at trial. Keep in mind the police may not tell you everything they know, including what evidence has been collected. If you try and convince investigators of your innocence, what you tell them may contradict what others have told them, making them even more convinced of your guilt.

"CSI" and "Law and Order" aren't how Most Cases are Handled

Even in big metropolitan areas like New York and Los Angeles, police and prosecutors face budgetary constraints and limited resources. As a result, the vast majority of police departments simply don't have the ability or manpower needed to follow every alternative lead, collect every piece of evidence, or track down every relevant witness. Additionally, crime scenes aren't always secured appropriately nor is evidence always handled properly.

At Barnett & Falls, our criminal defense attorneys expose the incomplete nature of the prosecution's investigation against our client. We identify the mishandling of evidence, lack of follow-through with key eyewitnesses, and information that contradicts the prosecution's version of events.

Contact Criminal Defense Attorneys Barnett & Falls Today

We've represented clients charged with assault and battery, murder, rape, and other violent crimes. We know how to analyze a crime scene, poke holes in police reports, and develop fact-based alternatives to the prosecution's interpretation of evidence. To schedule a consultation regarding your case, contact the law office of Barnett & Falls today.