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I Think I Might Need a Criminal Defense Attorney, What Should I Do?

Everyone makes mistakes. If what you do as a result of a mistake or an error in judgment violates the criminal law in Virginia, you could be facing serious consequences. Waiting until you have been arrested before contacting the law offices of the Smith Law Firm might be too late. The sooner you get one of our criminal defense lawyers working on your case, the sooner we can begin formulating a defense strategy for you.

Society uses criminal statutes to maintain order and ensure public safety by controlling behavior. A criminal law either prohibits certain conduct or imposes a duty to act. A crime is when you do something or fail to do something in violation of a criminal statute. When this happens, the defense attorneys from our office will stand by your side in court to protect your rights.