Resisting Arrest in Olathe

About Resisting Arrest

Have you been charged with resisting arrest? This can happen over a traffic stop or a more serious offense. Resisting arrest can be considered a misdemeanor or a felony depending upon the circumstances. Regardless of which it is, you need the assistance of an Olathe criminal defense lawyer. If you are convicted of resisting arrest and are also convicted of the charge(s) you were arrested for, the penalty for resisting arrest charge will be added on as an additional sentence. If the original charge is for a crime which falls within the "strike" category, being convicted of resisting arrest may put you into the two-strike category, or if you had a prior conviction already, it may put you into the three-strike category. With more states following the lead of other states and enacting a three-strike law, your future is very much at stake. My team and I also serve Johnson County and Kansas and stand ready to assist you with your defense.

Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Johnson County

The rate of imprisonment in America is accelerating. Recent statistics show approximately 1.75 million people are in state and federal prisons, almost double the number incarcerated just a few years ago with the "Three strikes you're out" state laws. Under the federal Three Strikes rule a defendant will be sentenced to life imprisonment if he or she is convicted in federal court of a serious violent felony, and has two or more prior conviction in federal or state courts where at least one of which is a violent felony. Under federal and state three strikes law if someone is convicted of a crime three times, there is no "judiciary discretion in sentencing" repeat offenders. Judicial discretion means that the judge has the freedom to decide the length and severity of the sentence. Under the "Three Strike rule, regardless of any extenuating circumstances and regardless if judge believes the individual can be rehabilitated the convicted person must go to jail for life without possibility of parole.

An experienced resisting arrest lawyer can investigate the events for you and review the evidence against you. Investigation is key in preparing a powerful defense. Interviewing witnesses, examining police reports and comparing them to the statements of other witnesses, locating flaws or weaknesses in the prosecution's case may make it possible to get a charge dropped or the case dismissed without going to trial. As an experienced litigator I will go to trial when it is in my client's best interests. Call John E. Harvell, P.A. for a consultation with a criminal defense lawyer who is dedicated to protecting a client's rights.

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