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Desoto Criminal Defense Attorneys Fighting for Your Rights

Being arrested and charged with a criminal offense can feel like the end of the world. For many, the fear and worry about the possible outcomes can be overwhelming. That’s why the best thing to do is take action and seek help.

You can do that by talking to an experienced Desoto, MO, criminal defense attorney like Grafe & Batchelor immediately. At Grafe & Batchelor Attorneys at Law, our hope is that you reach out to us as early as possible, so we can start working with you to help solve your legal issues.

Our focus and commitment is on getting you the council you need to get back to living your normal life as quickly as possible. We do this by crafting a clear and solid criminal defense strategy designed to help secure favorable outcomes for you.

If you have been charged with DWI, sexual crimes, assault, homicide, or other crimes, we can help.

Get in touch with us at 636-933-9151 to schedule a free consultation and discuss your case.

Why Choose Grafe & Batchelor Attorneys at Law?

Criminal law is a broad legal field with many categories, and it requires considerable experience to navigate it successfully. That means if you’re looking to hire a criminal lawyer in Desoto, MO, you need one that understands the nuances and demands of criminal law.

Your attorney should also have a deep understanding of how these cases typically work as well as how the courts in your county handle them. When it comes to criminal defense, experience and skill are important factors.

A criminal case always has the potential to throw surprises and problems at you, so it’s vital to have criminal defense lawyers who have been through it before and know which steps to take in order to mitigate these possible bumps that can derail your case.

That’s just part of what we offer at Grafe & Batchelor. We have over two decades of experience protecting the rights of our clients and defending them in criminal cases. When you hire us, we bring that experience and skill with us.

Advantages like these can give you the fighting chance you need to get your sentence commuted, charges dropped, case dismissed, or fines reduced.

The Criminal Prosecution Process and the Grafe & Batchelor Advantage

When the prosecution brings a case against you, they’re often looking to use you as a scapegoat and an example to serve as a deterrent to others.

Because of that, they’ll often go for the maximum punishment or fine available to them. This can be frightening to witness, but it can also be a good thing and can sometimes push the case in your favor. A hard push by the prosecution in their bid to get a severe punishment can often set them up for failure if a smart and seasoned defense attorney knows how to handle it.

The responsibility lies on the prosecution to provide the “burden of proof.” That means they must have and provide evidence necessary to justify the punishment they seek.

Experienced criminal lawyers know that the more severe the punishment they seek, the better and stronger the evidence needs to be. In many cases, however, the proof provided by the prosecution can be circumstantial.

That’s just one of the places we come in. Through our meticulous and thorough pre-trial investigation and prep, we can often build a case designed to reveal the flaws in the prosecution’s arguments and claims.

We work with investigators, and we research the case to see if there is contradictory evidence. We also look carefully into every accusation detailed in the case with the intention of finding a way to refute them.

We Mitigate Cases and Get You the Help You Need

Whatever charges the prosecution chooses to bring against you, the likelihood is that we’ve handled similar cases before here at Grafe & Batchelor.

Utilizing that previous experience and applying it to the facts of your case, we can help present your case to the court in a way that allows them to see your situation in all its detail rather than simply the biased perspective that the prosecution puts forward.

It’s our job to present you and your case to the judge, jury, and court in its entirety, so they can see you as a real human being.

Choose the Right Desoto MO Criminal Law Firm Today

At Grafe & Batchelor, we’re fully committed to helping all our clients resolve these issues and go back to their lives quickly. If this is something we can help you with, call us today at 636-933-9151 to schedule a free consultation and discuss your case.

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