Do You Really Want To Increase The Risk Of A Conviction?

You’ve just been arrested or indicted for a criminal charge in the Cleveland area or throughout Ohio. Or maybe it’s a loved one, a son or daughter, or spouse who has been arrested or indicted. As would be expected, you and your family have many questions and concerns about the criminal charges and potential consequences. The most important question is: Who can help us resolve the criminal challenges we are facing? The answer: the Cleveland Criminal Defense Attorneys at The Spitz Law Firm, who are local defense lawyers who focuses their attention on helping clients and their families with cases in Ohio criminal courts.

News of an arrest can be an unsettling event, but it is reassuring to know that there is help available. You need the criminal defense lawyer who understands the challenges you face, and takes the time to evaluate your individual situation to determine the most effective strategies for you. The criminal defense lawyers at The Spitz Law Firm understand the impact that criminal charges can have on a person and his family.

There are many reasons it is valuable to prevent a criminal charge, to prevent a criminal conviction, and to prevent a criminal sentence in Cleveland, and throughout Ohio. The simple rule is, if your life and freedom is important to you, it is important to hire a good lawyer to help in protect it. You and your family are worth a lot.

If you are charged with a serious crime, often there may be a threat of jail or even prison time. Even for relatively minor crimes, jail or prison can be a real threat, when a person has prior convictions. Generally the maximum possible jail or prison term under the criminal statute is rarely executed. In felony cases, the Ohio or Federal Sentencing Guidelines will provide a "presumptive sentence" after a formula is calculated. Though there can be upward or downward departures from the presumptive sentence, it is useful to look at the presumptive sentence. There are also "mandatory minimum" sentences in Ohio and United States Statutes which can be quite severe, and lengthier than the presumptive guidelines sentence. The best thing to do is consult a criminal defense lawyer to discuss these factors.

With a criminal record, potential future employers may avoid hiring you because of a conviction; occupational licenses may be lost or become unavailable; you may lose the right to vote or own firearms rights; you may face deportation from the U.S.; student aid may be taken away; you may be required comply with offender registration requirements; and other negative consequences may come to pass. For many, the largest, quantifiable impact will be to future income. How can a criminal conviction affect you and your family's future income? If you go to jail, you obviously lose all of your income for at least the duration of your term. But, it goes beyond that. Assuming a 25 year old is projected to work 40 more years until the age of 65, a conservative $10,000 reduction in annual income due to even a relatively minor conviction, would result in a loss $400,000. At 8% interest per year, that would be over one million dollars in lost income by age 65.

The prosecutors are already working on their case against you. You should have an attorney to protect you from before you even step foot in the courtroom.

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