A Better Approach to Utah
Criminal Defense Cases
Just being "aggressive" is
not good
enough. A successful
defense lawyer
needs a balance of
strategy,
strength, and skill. How
and when
you play your cards can be more important than what cards you are
dealt. The best attorneys know how to fight hard, and
fight
smart.
An attorney with a narrow range of abilities is only useful in a
limited number of situations. For example, being aggressive
can
backfire in a
situation that requires finesse and diplomacy. In some
circumstances, trying to win
at
all costs or leverage every loophole can damage
credibility with the judge or jury, and ultimately hurt your case.
Criminal defense work requires a wide repertoire of abilities:
attention to detail, persuasive verbal ability, effective negotiating
skills,
and technical knowledge in understanding scientific and forensic
reports, to
name just a few.
Over the course of his career and after representing thousands of
clients in
felony and
misdemeanor cases,
Utah
criminal defense lawyer Stephen Howard has
developed and refined a wide range of professional skills. More
importantly, he has also learned when and how they are best used.
Balance Achieves Real Results
Stephen Howard has a track
record of successfully balancing aggressive representation
with
legal sophistication. The success of this balanced
approach is demonstrated in the
record of
results he has achieved in various cases.
He
has achieved outright dismissals or not guilty verdicts on serious
felony charges including aggravated robbery, burglary, aggravated
assault,
DUI,
forgery,
domestic
violence, and more. He has
successfully filed legal motions which resulted in case dismissals in a
variety of circumstances and cases. He has successfully
negotiated misdemeanor offers for some of the most serious felony
charges on the books, including child abuse homicide, aggravated
robbery,
aggravated
burglary,
forcible sexual abuse, kidnapping,
drug
distribution, and more.
Finding a Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer
Whether you want to take your case
to trial, fight it from a legal angle, or try to
negotiate the best
resolution possible, Stephen Howard has
refined the skills necessary to help you achieve the results you need. Based in
Salt
Lake City, Mr. Howard offers legal services to clients throughout Utah.
Contact us to
schedule a
consultation with Utah
criminal lawyer Stephen Howard.
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