Being charged with a crime can be one of the most devastating things you will ever experience. Your freedom is at stake. You could be looking at years in prison or months in jail. Not only is your freedom at stake, but you could lose your family, your job, your cars and other assets, as well as your reputation.

 

Fortunately, you are guaranteed certain rights under the United States and West Virginia Constitutions. Among those rights, and perhaps the most important, is the right to an attorney. The proper attorney can may the difference between spending years in prison and being found

not guilty.

 

The lawyers at Harvey, Harvey and McPherson Law Office have represented hundreds of people who have been charged with crimes. This includes people charged with murder, rape, kidnapping, malicious assault, robbery, grand larceny, burglary, auto theft, DUI, drug crimes, as well as an assortment of other charges.

 

The lawyers at Harvey, Harvey & McPherson Law Office are not afraid to go to trial. Put simply, we are highly experienced in representing defendants injury trials, and have the ability to handle all the intricate details involved.

However, there are situations or circumstances where a trial is not in a defendant's best interest. In those cases, with the client's permission, negotiating a plea bargain may be the way to proceed.

The attorneys at Harvey, Harvey & McPherson are highly experienced and very skilled at negotiating plea bargains with prosecutors; pleas which have saved clients from serving an untold number of years in prison or jail.

If you have been charged with a crime or think you may be, you need an experienced attorney to protect your rights and help you move on with your life.

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SOME IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS:

If you are a suspect in a crime or have been arrested:

• Be polite and respectful to all law enforcement officers;

• Do not give a statement. Tell the officer you want to exercise your 5th Amendment

right to remain silent;

• Insist on calling your lawyer. Do not say, "Do you think I need a lawyer?" Be clear...Say, "I want a lawyer;

• Never consent to a sew·ch. Always ask the officer if he/she has a search warrant. If not, insist that the officer obtain one.

These suggestions are obviously just recommendations and will not protect all your rights. For that you will need the right attorney .