Criminal Defense
Ken Chotiner will help you fight the criminal charges! Attorney L. Kenneth Chotiner has been practicing law in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Deleware, and Bucks Counties since 1996. He concentrates his criminal defense practice on three areas of law, Guns, Drugs, and, D.U.I. (Driving Under the Influence).
You are innocent until proven guilty! Even if you were drinking and driving, possessing drugs, and carrying a gun, the Government must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Many people charged with a criminal offense think there is nothing they can do. But they forget this basic Constitutional Right. What you did and what the Government can prove, are two different things. Ask O.J.
Deal or No Deal! Whether you should defend against you gun, drug, or DUI, charges or negotiate a plea bargain depends upon what the government can prove. Hiring a criminal defense lawyer, like Ken Chotiner, shortly after your arrest allows for early investigation of facts, preservation of evidence, and witness testimony.
Two wrongs do not make a right! One way to beat gun violation, possession/ dealing drugs, or, driving under the infuence, charges is to keep the evidence out of court. The legal term for this is a Motion to Supress the Evidence. If the police did not play by the rules, Ken Chotiner will make this motion and ask the Court to keep the evidence out of the case.
Driving Under the Influence in Pennsylvania
DUI charges are serious! If you are convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), Pennsylvania Law requires the judge to impose mandatory sentences. You could go to jail and lose your driving privileges for a year, even if this is your first arrest. Moreover, you could end up paying thousands of dollars in fines. Your insurance company may increase your rates or even cancel your policy. Not to mention you will have a criminal record.
Do not take chances, hire an experienced attorney like L. Kenneth Chotiner. An experienced DUI lawyer will challenge the evidence against you. From the initial stop all the way up to the chemical test, there are legal procedures, which must be followed in every criminal case. If the police made any mistakes, the Court may dismiss the criminal charges. But the Court has to be aware of the mistake(s). An experienced Driving Under the Influence Defense Attorney will be sure to bring such things to the Court's attention.
Moreover, sometimes it is necessary for you to get your own expert. Your expert can review the chemical tests. One of the things your expert can determine is if you werre intoxicated when you were driving. This is called relation back testimony. All that means is that when you have a drink, it takes a while to effect you. So, when you were driving, you may not have been intoxicated. But when you were tested, you were.
The sooner you retain an experienced criminal defense attorney the better. It may be necessary to photograph the scene of the arrest and preserve other evidence. So, whether you are in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Deleware, or Bucks Counties, call L. Kenneth Chotiner at 215.564.6544 to schedule your FREE initial consultation.