The Teiger Law Center, violent crimes in Georgia criminal defense attorney Tracy Teiger, understands violent crime law and how extenuating circumstances can have a profound effect on the severity of sentence. The nature of the violence, whether verbal, mental or physical will have great bearing on whether you or someone you know is charged with a felony or a misdemeanor. Violent crimes committed during drug trafficking or robbery can be charged as felonies or misdemeanors and carry punishments that include fines, restitution, and prison sentences from one year to life.
Examples of violent crimes: assault, battery, sex crimes, rape, armed robbery (even if the weapon wasn't real), kidnapping, manslaughter, murder, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter, homicide, aggravated assault, arson, assault, battery, stalking, carjacking, child abuse, hate crimes, gun crimes, mayhem, robbery, terrorism charges
Criminal Defense Attorney Cumming
We seek dismissal or reduction of charges and may argue diminished capacity due to drug or alcohol intoxication, mental illness or lack of/diminished capacity to form intent to commit a violent crime. We may be able to prove lack of intent or ability in other ways, as well, investigating your case looking for evidence to discredit charges.
If the case goes to trial, we will argue defense of a third party, mistaken identity or we may possibly petition a suppression of evidence. We may challenge statements that our client intended to make harmful or insulting contact and/or that it actually occurred. We may be able to get the charges reduced by proving that the defendant was provoked and reacted as a reasonable person might. We are also experienced at detecting and proving false confessions obtained by means of threat, deception, or coercion. We may be able to argue self-defense by proving that our client had no other way out, was attacked first, or that our client stopped as soon as the threat was over.
Contact a Violent Crimes Defense Lawyer in Cumming or Alpharetta
If you are charged with a violent crime, Alpharetta attorney Tracy Teiger at the Teiger Law Center will aggressively defend your rights.
