Criminal Cases

Advocacy When You Need It Most.

(Thousands of criminal cases handled, from Shop-Lifting to Murder.)

The process to achieve the just result:

Understand the government’s case/point of view and your version, conduct investigation, find the Issue with the prosecution’s case, present that to the prosecution/negotiate for best offer, go to Trial and drive a big-rig truck through that Issue, with the jury, when necessary.

Every Case/Client Unique – every fact-pattern different. But the rules are in place for a reason, and it’s this Advocate’s job to navigate. And though the waters may get bumpy, what is right is right, what is wrong is wrong, and Justice Matters.

Certain cases resolve and certain cases don’t. Yours depends on multiple factors and impacts the cost of handling the specific Circumstance.

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Marc C. Musante has handled probably 1,000 d.u.i. cases over the course of his career, and was trained on how to both prosecute and defend them in the endless-yet-colorful streets of Los Angeles.

And Truth be told (wherever you are), 9 of 10 Times, the officer following you already knew that you drank too much before he/she even activated the berries. They are specially-trained to recognize impairment, and it's usually obvious. Then, when contact is made, they can immediately detect/notice the eyes and smell of alcohol (like at a party/function/at home, you can tell when someone has had too much to drink, right?). 

But there can be defenses.

1) The officer may have made a mistake, whether in certain advisements and/or filling out the paperwork. This can be advantageous for the defense/resolution of the case.

2)  The public defender does not handle the DMV Hearing, and in California the inability to drive for a while can be one of the toughest parts/lessons of the d.u.i. experience.

3)  Eventually, to drive freely again, you’ll need proof of a certain type of insurance. Going about this process correctly, or incorrectly, can be the difference between thousands of dollars.

4) LIKE IN EVERY CASE, The Right Trial Attorney Can Identify (if/where/why) the hole in the prosecutor’s case, and whether the strategy is to drive a truck right through it all @ full-speed, and/or take a reduced offer, like reckless-driving. Thus, it makes sense to hire, as soon as possible, An Experienced Trial Attorney for a D.U.I.

Note – If injuries are involved, a different analysis applies (definitely avoid that, cause the punishment would need to include more than just about you).

As a young Los Angeles prosecutor, A Mentor taught that with a felony case, the first Question to ask is, "Is this a state-prison case?" This also applies as a Defense-Attorney.

And it impacts, to some degree, how much to charge to defend the case.

The More Intense/Complicated The Case - The More Likely A Trial - The More Important The Attorney - The More Time Required. Or lose and pay for it.

"You have to hit the fastball to play in the big-leagues."

Approximately, 7 federal Agents to every suspect & The federal prosecutors are no joke. All about Evidence & Law. 

But, Yes, Voir Dire still plays.

& The Government loses at Trial Around 1% of THE Time.

"He Is No Advocate Who Cannot Take 2-Sides."

Oorah All The Way.