Criminal Defense Attorney
Former Police officer AND Prosecutor
Criminal Defense Attorney
Former Police officer AND Prosecutor
Criminal Defense Attorney
Former Police officer AND Prosecutor
Criminal Defense Attorney
Former Police officer AND Prosecutor
Criminal Defense Attorney
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WHY DO YOU NEED TO HIRE AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL ATTORNEY
Being accused of committing a criminal act could result in serious consequences. In other words, your freedom is at stake. The law is complicated and if you try to represent yourself, you may end up facing more severe consequences even though you were innocent.
An experienced criminal attorney will start working for you even before your first court appearance. You must understand that you are up against the Prosecuting Agency, Police Agency and the detectives who followed up on the initial police report. Hiring the right criminal attorney can make a difference. Criminal attorneys usually have their own investigators, experts, or other professional contacts that can be used in defending your case. By hiring the criminal defense attorney as soon as possible will allow the attorney to start building your defense.
The attorney and his investigators can go to the scene and get a first hand look at where the alleged crime occurred. Also, having a criminal defense attorney with a background as a former prosecutor or former police officer helps in gaining insight as to how the police handled your case. Did the police follow proper procedures, was the evidence collected properly, were you interviewed properly and provided your Miranda Rights. Finally, at the early stages the criminal defense attorney and his investigator can start interviewing witnesses who were present during the alleged criminal act.
What is important to me is that you are not a file number or case file. You are a person with a name and it is not Defendant. The Prosecutor, Judge and Jury will know your name and who you are.
EXPERIENCE & DEDICATION
After graduating from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1993, he passed the February 1994 Bar Exam. Mr. Smith is a member of the State Bar of California and the Federal Bar in Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. He has previously worked for a large criminal defense firm and exceptionally handled the firm’s serious felony cases (e.g., murder, attempt murder, robbery, rapes, sexual assaults, child molestation, assault, battery, domestic violence, drug charges, theft related charges, and DUIs). Mr. Smith is highly respected by both Judges and Prosecutors, and has been very successful in negotiating cases where a trial was not in the best interest of his clients.
Mr. Smith is an aggressive experienced attorney who has handled a multitude of cases with impressive results. He believes in earning the trust from his clients and getting to know them personally so they do not feel that they are just a file number. For over 24 years as an attorney, Mr. Smith has used his experience and skill defending the rights of the wrongfully accused.
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We will fight for your rights.
LAW OFFICE OF GERALD E. SMITH TEAM
Mr. Smith is an aggressive, experienced attorney who has handled a multitude of cases with impressive results. He believes in earning the trust from his clients and getting to know them personally, so they do not feel that they are just a file number. For most of his 24 years as an attorney, Mr. Smith has used his experience and skill defending the rights of the wrongfully accused.
Gerald E. Smith's paralegal - Tim Stockton was stockbroker then manager for EFHutton then Prudential Bache. Left the business in 85 and went to Law School in 88. Passed the bar but ended up testifying as expert in Securities matters. Sat as an administrative law judge in Tahoe and basically retires in 2003. Started law clerk and research clerk in 2006.
What we do
Practice Area
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In California nearly every Prosecuting agency has a specialized unit dedicated to prosecuting defendants charged with domestic...
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DUI
DUI with accident and serious injury: Felony charge. 16 months to 16 years in prison, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000),...
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ASSAULT/BATTERY
If you are convicted of aggravated battery with no "serious bodily injury", you will likely face a misdemeanor conviction,...
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DRUGS
For a felony conviction a person could be facing a punishment range from three to nine years depending on the illegal drug...
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THEFT
Felony theft carries a potential punishment of 1 year 4 months, 2 years or 3 year punishment in prison. Do not go at it alone......
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MURDER
Murder is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being or a fetus, with malice aforethought. There are two kinds of...
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