National Criminal Law Introduction:

Criminal law attorneys represent those that have been accused of committing a violation, misdemeanor or felony in accordance with federal, state or local laws. The need for a criminal law attorney may range from a very minor incident such as an open container charge to a very serious accusation such as first-degree murder. Criminal law attorneys are frequently called upon by the accused for protection in police questioning immediately after an arrest or accusation is leveraged and they represent the accused in court cases brought forth by government prosecutors. In these cases, it is the duty of the criminal law attorney to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their client is not guilty of the charges presented by the government. Criminal law attorneys also help negotiate plea bargains on behalf of their clients as well as issues of sentencing, appeals and amount of bail that the accused may be required to post in order to get out of government custody while awaiting a judge or jury trial. Criminal law attorneys practice privately and publicly. Individuals that cannot afford a privately funded attorney must be offered a court appointed attorney to represent them in any criminal law case.

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