Each of the attorneys at Ebner, Nevins & McAllister begain their legal careers defending poor defendants in criminal cases. Their philosophy of aggressively protecting the rights of defendants remains the same today. Whether a person made a mistake in judgement or is innocent, these attorneys truly believe that they are entitled to a strong Criminal Defense in Reading, PA. Police detectives often make snap decisions on the guilt of a person. Once they believe they have the right person in custody, they stop looking for any other evidence. It’s the job of a criminal defense attorney to ensure that all law enforcement officers and the court remember that a person is presumed innocent.
A Criminal Defense in Reading, PA may in fact have to hire their own private investigator to review the evidence and hunt for more. Police may not consider evidence that points the finger at additional people. Once it can be established that more than one person was at the scene of a crime, it is much easier to establish reasonable doubt that their client was the person who broke into the apartment or assaulted a homeowner. Because of popular television shows that portray crime scene technicians as perfect, defense attorneys have to show how physical evidence can be misinterpreted. Recent cases have even shown how using fingerprints is an art and not a science. It’s the attorney’s job to call witnesses that can dispute the police interpretations of the evidence.
Providing an alibi is an important part of any Criminal Defense in Reading, PA. While the police might not believe that a person spent the night alone many miles from the scene of the crime, the defendant’s attorney will work to show that’s what they did. They might rely on one of the many surveillance cameras used by businesses to show a cash purchase was made at a specific time. They might show that a Facebook post with a picture of the defendant was made near the time that the crime was committed. When these facts are shown to a jury, they may be able to see that there is the possibility that he was many miles from the location of the crime.
