Mr. Williams takes select criminal cases, mostly malice self-defense murder cases and felony cases. Mr. Williams believes that every case deserves extreme attention, especially criminal cases, because the stakes are so high, and in order to get the best results, Mr. Williams prepares all criminal cases for trial, not plea agreements, because preparing for trial and showing the prosecutor that you are prepared to win at trail will result in (1) the greatest chance for victory at trial and (2) the best negotiated plea deal, if the client chooses to plea.
Mr. Williams took over a self-defense murder case two weeks before the trial. The client had been in jail for five years and had bond denied twice. His first lawyer recommended a plea to 18 years and his second lawyer recommended a plea to 12 years. Mr. Williams reviewed every detail of the case, however, and accomplished a rare feat: all 8 murder charges were dismissed on a motion for directed verdict by the same judge who had denied bond for years. The client walked home a free man that same day.
Another example. A jury trial on four murder charges resulted in a hung jury. The person called Mr. Williams to be his new lawyer. Prior to Mr. Williams, the prosecutor offered a plea deal of voluntary manslaughter but wanted the client to serve 10 years. Mr. Williams reviewed the case file extensively and was prepared to win at trial. The client, who had a family issue pending regarding custody of his children and other matters, asked Mr. Williams could a plea deal be secured. After discussion about the case with the prosecutor, the client received voluntary manslaughter with ZERO jail time. The prosecutor told Mr. Williams that he had worked up the case very different than the previous two lawyers and that made the difference in accepting zero jail time. The client walked out a free man on the same day the judge entered the plea deal.
Another example. Mr. Williams represented a law enforcement official who was arrested and charged with two felonies. The facts surrounding the case demonstrated that the charges were bogus and were the result of a vendetta by a high ranking law enforcement official. The prosecutor, however, would not make a decision on whether to indict, causing the client to have charges lingering. After a reasonable amount of time, Mr. Williams filed a mandamus motion against the district attorney arguing that a decision had to be made about indictment, and failing to make a decision violated the client’s right to a speedy trial. The judge set a hearing date, which in turn forced the district attorney to make a decision. The district attorney chose to seek indictment. Mr. Williams showed up at the grand jury with his police-officer client and they beat the indictment. After clearing his client’s name and because Mr. Williams is a nationally recognize constitutional rights lawyer, he filed a civil case against the law enforcement officials who made the bogus charges against his client.
Mr. Williams has also successfully argued to have an inmate released because the facts surrounding his conviction evidence a manifest injustice. Mr. Williams took over the case after the client’s previous lawyer agreed with the state to reduce the amount of time served, but still have the client remain in prison. Mr. Williams showed up at the hearing and argued against that result; instead, Mr. Williams argued for immediate release, and won. The judge ordered the client’s release.
The advantage of having Mr. Williams as your criminal lawyer is his vast experience. Mr. William can take the facts of the criminal case, while filtering those facts through the lens of civil case law. Doing both provides the greatest opportunity at not only vindicating a client rights pursuant to criminal charges, but also permits Mr. Williams to provide a realistic picture of whether the client can further vindicate his right by pursuing a civil case.
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