One of the first things a person who has been arrested hopes for is that the charges will be dropped. The charges may be quickly dropped by the prosecution if they decline to press charges after the arrest, but this doesn’t happen often. However, there is still the chance that a lawyer can have the charges dropped so the person doesn’t have to face a criminal case and the potential penalties for the crime they’re accused of.
Most of the time, a case will be dropped because there is insufficient evidence to be assured of a guilty verdict. Prosecutors are more willing to drop misdemeanor charges, but the lack of sufficient evidence can be a valid way to have felony charges dropped as well. Most of the time, the person will need to hire an attorney to get help with this defense and to see if it’s going to be possible to have the charges dropped. Typically, the lawyer will start by looking through all of the evidence against the person to see what might be invalid.
Evidence might be invalid if it was illegally collected or was the result of an illegal stop. For instance, if a person is pulled over and the police do not have probable cause or permission to search the vehicle, anything they find in the vehicle might be invalid. The person’s attorney can ask the judge to suppress the evidence that was gained illegally and, if this is successful, it could mean there isn’t enough evidence to prove the person committed the crime they’re accused of. When enough evidence is suppressed, the charges can be dropped because of lack of evidence.
This defense isn’t going to be valid in all situations, but it might be a good place to start. Once the charges are dropped, you the person no longer has to worry about going to court, jail time, or other penalties they were facing for the charges. If you’re wondering if your case could be dropped due to a lack of evidence against you, be sure to contact an attorney as soon as possible. The faster you contact them, the faster they can get started working on your case. Contact the law firm of Vinas & Graham today so they can assist you with your case.
