Criminal Defense Lawyers In Cambridge, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Cambridge, Ohio

Have law enforcement officers from the Cambridge Police Department arrested you and charged you with a crime? An arrest and conviction can have devastating consequences for your reputation and future. When criminal prosecution puts your rights and freedom at stake, you need experienced legal advocates who will fight to protect your interests. Don’t leave the outcome of your charges to chance. Contact Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc. today for a free initial case evaluation with a criminal defense lawyer to discuss your legal options for resolving your charges.

Why Choose Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc.?

When you face prosecution for a crime in Cambridge, Ohio, your choice of legal representation can make a difference in the outcome of your case. Working with experienced legal counsel can give you the best chance of obtaining a favorable resolution to your charges. For years, residents of Cambridge charged with crimes have turned to the legal team at Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc. for dedicated advocacy and practical legal advice because:

We have earned national recognition for our client service and success in criminal cases. Our firm has obtained listings in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Law Firms, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Best Lawyers in America.
Our lawyers focus on offering clients dedicated, results-oriented representation. When you choose us to help you resolve criminal charges, you can expect personalized attention and extensive support tailored to your circumstances, needs, and goals. We never settle for less than the best possible resolution under the circumstances of your case.
Our legal team has over a century of combined experience. We go to court almost daily, allowing us to develop extensive litigation experience that empowers our attorneys to handle the challenges or obstacles that may occur in a criminal case.

Criminal Cases We Handle

At Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc., our criminal defense attorneys can help you resolve criminal charges such as:

DUI-OVI
Drug crimes, including marijuana possession
Domestic violence
Violent crimes, including homicide, assault, or kidnapping
Sex crimes, including rape, sexual battery, and sexual imposition
White-collar crimes, such as embezzlement, fraud, forgery, bribery, or money laundering
Theft crimes, including burglary, robbery, and shoplifting
Weapons and firearms offenses
Traffic offenses

Our firm also assists clients who have previously been arrested or convicted of crimes by pursuing the expungement or sealing of their criminal records from public access, which allows them to move forward with their lives without the stigma of an arrest or conviction record.

Penalties for Criminal Convictions in Cambridge

A person convicted of a criminal offense in Cambridge may face various penalties and consequences. First, felonies and many misdemeanor offenses carry jail or prison sentences, with the length of the term depending on the grading of the offense. For felonies, you may face a life sentence for specific crimes like murder, rape, and felonious assault. First- and second-degree felonies impose indefinite sentences with minimum and maximum terms, with the maximum term typically equal to the minimum term plus 50 percent. Third-, fourth- and fifth-degree felonies have definite prison terms where the trial court imposes a specific number of months for you to serve.

Courts can impose other penalties as part of a criminal sentence, including:

Probation, as an alternative to incarceration
Fines
Restitution, which requires the reimbursement of victims for their resulting financial losses
Court costs

Finally, a criminal conviction can have other long-term consequences. For example, people convicted of sex offenses may have to register as sex offenders following their release from incarceration. Convictions can also disqualify people from some jobs or government benefits. A conviction will also result in a criminal record that may appear in background checks for license, employment, or housing applications. The stigma of a criminal conviction can make pursuing job, housing, or employment opportunities more challenging for individuals.

Common Defenses to Criminal Charges

Depending on the facts of your case, we may have various defenses we can employ against the prosecution’s case to help you seek a reduction or dismissal of your charges or an acquittal at trial. Common defense strategies our criminal defense lawyers use in criminal cases include:

Lack of Intent – We can pursue a reduction, dismissal, or acquittal of your charges by arguing that you did not have the culpable state of mind required by the charged offense, such as having acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly.
Lack of Possession – In criminal cases involving drug or weapons charges, we may argue that the evidence fails to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you had actual (physical) or constructive (control) possession of the contraband.
Consent – In sex crime cases, we may argue that the alleged victim validly consented to the sexual activity giving rise to the charges.
Self-Defense – In violent crime cases, we may claim that you acted in self-defense or in defense of others to protect yourself from the alleged victim’s aggression.
Mistaken Identity – We may challenge victim or eyewitness identifications by highlighting factors that could have adversely affected their perspective or arguing that the police conducted a suggestive identification procedure.
Alibi – We may deny that you committed an alleged crime by presenting alibi evidence to prove you were elsewhere when the offense occurred.
Challenging the Reliability of Forensic Evidence – In cases involving forensic evidence, we may challenge the reliability or validity of the evidence by presenting opposing expert testimony or highlighting issues with the state’s forensic testing, such as breaks in the chain of custody, compromised testing equipment, or the use of unaccepted scientific methods.
Violations of the Defendant’s Rights – We may seek to exclude evidence from the prosecution’s case by arguing that investigators obtained it by violating your rights. For example, we may argue that police conducted an unlawful search without probable cause or a warrant.

An effective defense strategy will focus on showing how the prosecution’s evidence fails to prove every element of a charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt.

Contact Our Firm Today to Get Help with Your Case

When you face criminal charges in Cambridge, Ohio, you need experienced legal counsel to protect your rights and interests. Reach out to the team at Saia, Marrocco & Jensen Inc. today for a free, confidential consultation with an experienced criminal defense attorney to discuss how our firm will fight to help you secure a favorable resolution to your case.

Directions to Our Cambridge Office

When the police have arrested you for intoxicated driving in Cambridge, talk to an experienced OVI-DUI defense attorney at our office at 122 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, OH 43725. To reach our office:

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