The criminal defense attorneys at the Law Office of Obedin and Weissman take defending those accused of crimes very seriously.
They understand that being arrested and charged with a crime, whether a felony or misdemeanor, can have a long term impact on your life because it can impact your personal freedom, your financial well being, as well as your standing in your community.
Criminal trial lawyers Glenn Obedin and Ira Weissman bring more than 50 years of combined experience to those arrested and/or accused of the following:
Services Offered By Criminal Defense Attorneys
To Residents of Huntington Station
Driving While Intoxicated Defense
DWI is short for driving while intoxicated or driving while impaired. It is a very serious offense because drunk drivers or impaired drivers can cause serious traffic accidents. These accidents can result in consequences such as injuries or death of innocent people.
No attorney can guarantee what the outcome of a criminal case will be. However, drivers who are charged with DWI should hire a defense attorney with vast knowledge and experience handling these types of cases.. This will improve their chances of minimizing the consequences.
Federal Crimes
It’s crucial to hire a federal defense attorney if you’re charged with a federal crime. Federal crimes usually come with harsher punishments than crimes that are committed at a state level. This includes steep fines and many years behind bars.
Money laundering, tax evasion and computer fraud are examples of federal crimes. Others include crimes that cross state borders.
Theft Crimes Defense
This area of the law is difficult and you should hire experienced legal representation, preferably a lawyer who is known for providing their clients with aggressive representation. In some cases, a defense attorney can negotiate some sort of resolution before your case gets to court. If you’ve been charged for fraud or theft or if you are being investigated but not yet arrested because the sooner you get a lawyer, the better off you’ll be.
Sex Crimes Charge
Sex crimes is an area of law that is complex and there are so many types of sex crimes that fall within the range of felonies and capital offenses and misdemeanors. Prosecutors are known for pursuing such crimes with extreme aggressiveness and the punishments can be major. Besides this, those convicted of sex crimes may be entered into the sex crimes database and this can impact a defendant’s life, for the rest of their life.
An attorney who has experienced defending such clients from crimes will handle your case with care. They will ensure your rights are protected throughout the case. If you are ever charged with a sex crime, even if it’s a misdemeanor, then hire an attorney as soon as you can.
White Collar Crimes
These types of crimes involved individuals or organizations that want to make financial gains. The crimes are not violent, but recent scandals throughout the business world have been putting such crimes in a brighter spotlight. This has resulted in new laws being introduced and there are more resources being put into fighting white-collar crimes. This means the chances of getting a slap on the rest are very low, which is why you need an attorney.,
Business owners, executives and employees are often white-collar crime defendants. They are often people who have never been through the criminal justice system. They are often in a situation where they can access the funds of a company and the allegations involves thousands and thousands of dollars. Usually this is the case.
Drug Crime Charges
This includes charges such as possession or trafficking of methamphetamine, marijuana or cocaine.
These days, prosecution of such charges are extremely politically motivated and many authorities are going after anyone who has drugs in their system or have drugs in their possession. This makes it even more important that you hire a lawyer. The good news is you can contact an attorney in our law office and schedule a free initial consultation, which you should do as soon as you’ve been charged with a drug crime.
Domestic Violence Charge Defense
Domestic violence is physical abuse or abusive behavior between two people in a relationship. One or both people can be abusive. If someone has been accused of domestic violence, then they should get an attorney as soon as possible.
In many cases, both the jury and the judge are sympathetic to the victim and this is even if the victim’s story is not true. People who are charged with domestic violence can receive stiff penalties and punishments, such as jail time, fines and mandatory counseling. Not only that, but defendants can lose custody of their kids, and they may end up going through a divorce.
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The best thing you can do when arrested or charged with any of the crimes mentioned above is hire an attorney. Even if you know you are 100% innocent, still hire an attorney. Contact Obedin and Weissman and schedule a no-obligation consultation and then ask whatever questions you have for the attorney before you decide whether or not you should hire us to represent you in your case.