Salt Lake Criminal Defense - Motion to Suppress Evidence
A successful
motion
to suppress evidence can result in dismissal of
criminal charges. Stephen Howard is an experienced
criminal
lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. His record of success in
defending clients in criminal cases
includes dismissals or not guilty verdicts in cases including
aggravated
robbery,
aggravated
assault,
burglary,
forgery,
drug
distribution,
DUI
and more.
To
successfully defend a criminal case, a defense lawyer must be prepared
to fight the case from many different angles. Taking the case
to
trial is just one option. A motion to suppress can provide an
alternative way to win a case.
If a motion to
suppress evidence is successful, the judge may order that evidence
seized or obtained by the police is excluded - meaning that the
prosecutor is not allowed to use that evidence at trial. Without
that evidence, a prosecutor may not be able to proceed with the case
and may be forced to move to dismiss the charges.
The most common grounds for a motion to suppress evidence are found in
the
Fourth
Amendment's protections against unreasonable search and
seizure and in the
Fifth
Amendment's
privilege against self-incrimination. If you believe that
your
rights have been violated, it is critical to have an experienced
Utah criminal defense lawyer
with a
record of real results
working on your side.
Contact us now for a
free consultation.

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