Howell and Walled Lake, Michigan, Criminal Defense Attorneys
Michigan trial lawyers with a focus on drunk driving criminal defense issues
A Michigan felony or misdemeanor criminal charge is a serious matter. It must be addressed by a skilled criminal defense trial attorney who will protect your legal rights.
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At the Walled Lake and Howell law offices of Fischer & Fischer, in our 40 years of practice and after over 1,000 criminal trials, we have helped thousands of Michigan clients secure positive results, and this is the measure by which a law firm should be judged.
Criminal defense attorney William Fischer is a noted author, lecturer, and commentator, and a contributor to the “Trial Tactics” chapter of the Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice book, a comprehensive resource for attorneys published through the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Ann Arbor. Travis M. Fischer has also written, lectured, and commented on criminal defense, tactics, driver licensing, and domestic violence.
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This Criminal Defense Information Center is intended to provide general information—it is not specific to your case. If you have been arrested for drunk driving, drugs, domestic violence, a sex crime or any Michigan criminal charge, contact the criminal defense attorneys at Fischer & Fischer for afree consultation and a powerful legal advocate in your corner.
Criminal Defense - An Overview
The criminal justice system can be overwhelming and frightening. The incarceration rate in the United States is much higher than that of many other industrialized countries. Prison sentences are getting longer and more frequent. If you face the possibility of being accused of a crime, contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer as early in the process as possible, preferably even before questioning or investigation by the police. A criminal defense lawyer can fight to protect your legal and constitutional rights. Don't delay. Call today to schedule a consultation.
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Constitutional Protections for the Criminal Defendant
The United States Constitution and its subsequent amendments define the scope of governmental power and reserve certain individual rights to the people. The first ten amendments, also called the Bill of Rights, contain basic, fundamental rights of individuals on which the government may not impinge. Many of these constitutional rights provide protection to criminal defendants in the criminal-justice system. The 14th Amendment extends substantive due-process rights beyond the federal system to criminal defendants in state courts, where the vast majority of criminal trials occur.
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Classifications of Crimes
Because the negative behavior regulated by criminal laws varies from relatively minor to devastatingly violent, crimes are classified into levels or degrees. The classification of a crime reflects its seriousness. The actual classification of a particular offense varies depending on the jurisdiction.
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The Right to Counsel
The right to legal counsel is a fundamental right of criminal defendants under the U.S. Constitution. Many state constitutions also include this right, and some states provide broader rights to counsel than the federal constitution does. However, state defendants are still entitled to lawyers in certain scenarios, even if their state constitutions do not provide such rights, under the federal constitution via the 14th Amendment.
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