State Criminal Defense Attorney in Lafayette

Lafayette Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer

Since 2005, The Doran Law Firm has provided select service to clients charged with state and federal crimes in the Lafayette area.  The attorneys at the firm are experienced in making court appearances in state and federal courts in a wide variety of criminal matters from fixing of bail, handling complex conspiracy charges to appearing in post-conviction matters.   In a criminal action one's freedom and reputation are at stake.  It is important to be represented by an attorney with superior courtroom skills and known and respected by judges who may be presiding.  Those charged in the Lafayette area are urged to contact a Lafayette personal injury attorney.

Defense Against Criminal Charges

Important to criminal defense is defense of the client's constitutional rights.  The client is protected by the United States Constitution against unreasonable searches and seizures.  Where police overstep, the attorney moves to exclude the evidence from the trial.  This often results in a dismissal of charges.  Where the client has made a confession, it may also be excluded if taken under duress or without notifying the client of rights to be silent or have an attorney present.

Criminal prosecutions based on conspiracy often involve clarifying the relationship of the client with the principals of a criminal conspiracy.  For instance a passenger in a car may be charged with conspiracy to transport drugs when drugs are found in the trunk of the car.  The criminal defense attorney will seek to show that the passenger did not know of the drugs and was not part of the criminal scheme.

Lafayette State Criminal Defense Attorney

The attorneys at the firm are highly-respected members of the Lafayette legal community and well known to state and federal prosecutors and judges.  They are zealous in defending their clients' rights and seeking the best possible resolution of criminal matters.