In California, a conviction of certain types of crimes, such as robbery, residential burglary, and robbery, are considered "Strikes" under California's Three Strikes law. In fact, any felony in which a deadly weapon was used is considered a Strike. A "Strike" is defined under California law as a serious or violent felony. Two California Penal Code statutes contain a laundry list of felony crimes that are considered 'serious' and 'violent' felonies under the Three Strikes law. These statutes can be found at California Penal Code sections 667.5 and 1192.7.

If a person already has a felony Strike conviction, and then is prosecuted for another felony, the Three Strikes law requires that the prison term be doubled upon conviction of the new felony. If a person has two felony Strike convictions and is prosecuted for another felony offense, a life prison sentence may result from a conviction of the most recent felony unless the person has an excellent and experienced Murrieta strike crime defense attorney who can prepare a WINNING defense strategy that discourages prosecutors from pursuing a Three Strikes conviction or confidently prepares the defense for a successful result at trial.

If you are arrested for a Strike felony, it is important that you hire a criminal defense attorney who has substantial experience working on Three Strikes cases.

Your Murrieta criminal defense lawyer must be able to immediately evaluate the prosecution's evidence against you and prepare a WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY for your case. Remember, you want a really good criminal defense TRIAL lawyer, not a PLEAD ME GUILTY lawyer.

Your Riverside County three strike crime defense attorney must also know how to evaluate any prior Strike convictions and figure out whether he can attack them. For example, if you were convicted for a felony crime in another state, your attorney must get the documents of conviction from the other state and evaluate the record for flaws or a violation of constitutional rights. It is also possible that a conviction of a felony in another state may not qualify as a felony Strike conviction in California. Your lawyer must be completely aware of his duty to examine both the out of state felony and the similar felony in California that is classified as Strike under California law. Any dissimilarities in the elements of proof between the out of state and California felony charges could result in the Court ruling that out of state felony shall not be considered a Strike under California law. Your criminal defense lawyer must be current and well-informed in the area of Three Strikes law. He must subscribe to legal journals that publish cases and laws on Three Strikes, and he must also attend professional legal seminars on this subject.

Retaining an experienced Riverside criminal defense lawyer to prepare a WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY for your Three Strikes case can be very costly, but so is facing life in prison if a person is convicted of a felony in a Three Strikes case and has two prior felony Strike convictions. Your criminal defense lawyer must be confident and have a WINNER'S ATTITUDE and the ability to create A WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY! Your attorney must evaluate police reports and other evidence and take immediate steps to employ the services of a professional investigator to interview witnesses and get sworn statements helpful to your defense. The attorney may also need to hire special forensics experts to examine evidence, prepare written reports and prepare to testify at trial.

Stephen R. Brodsky, Attorney At Law, is one of the most experienced criminal defense lawyers in the Greater Los Angeles area. He has devoted more than 20 years of his life to practicing criminal law and has successfully defended many people prosecuted in Three Strike cases. Your record and your freedom are too important to entrust to a lawyer who has little or no experience defending Riverside Three Strike felony cases. Call Attorney Stephen R. Brodsky today, so he can prepare a WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY in your case!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN A THREE STRIKES FELONY CASE IN RIVERSIDE OR ANY OTHER AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CONTACT ATTORNEY STEPHEN R. BRODSKY TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION ON HOW TO PREPARE A WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR YOUR CASE! CALL US TODAY TOLL FREE AT 1-888-600-0710 OR CONTACT US ONLINE.