Van Camp & Deissner Law Offices, 1707 W. Broadway Ave.,  Spokane, WA 99201

CRIMINAL LAW The easiest way to avoid a conviction is not commit a crime in the first place. Everybody makes mistakes. Some of us make big ones, and we find ourselves on the wrong side of the Law. There is a lot of discussion these days about the appropriateness of the criminal justice system: are crimes punished enough, quickly enough; do the guilty go free? As a Lawyer we have social conscience concerns. But when wechoose to represent a criminal client, we try to remember three things: We give our clients the benefit of the doubt. If they claim innocence, webelieve them until proven wrong. As lawyers we have an ethical duty to represent the client as well as possible. The justice of the whole Criminal system demands that each defendant have his or rights upheld. We hope the client learns from the experience, and mends his wicked ways. As a Client you only have one concern: STAY OUT OF JAIL! So we will do everything we can to help you establish your innocence, or minimize the consequences if not. Pointers IF YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR A CRIME, HERE ARE SOME GENERAL POINTERS: Do not talk to the police (except for your name, address) Politely decline to give any other information Do not talk to the police Be cooperative, respectful and non-confrontational Do not talk to the police Ask to speak to a lawyer before doing anything else DO NOT talk to the police Call us, we will be happy to consult at no cost to you.

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