Bond/Bail Hearings
Criminal Defense Lawyer in Baton Rouge
For those unfortunate people who may have lost their case at trial, all hope is not lost. However, it is vital that you hire an experienced and aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney to prepare your criminal appeal. Trials are complex and there are generally multiple errors committed by the judge.
For example, the judge may disallow a legal challenge to the defense attorney’s request to dismiss a juror during jury selection or admit or fail to admit critical evidence at trial.
Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Attorney Rhett Spano excels at finding these errors and arguing for reversal of your conviction before the Louisiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. The ultimate goal is to win you a new trial. To speak with a skilled criminal appeals attorney, call Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Attorney Rhett Spano to schedule a free and confidential consultation. Call now at 225-384-0174 or fill out our online contact form.
Post-Conviction Relief
Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Attorney Rhett Spano has significant experience in Post-Conviction Relief. It is a fact of life that some people have the misfortune of being convicted and losing their criminal appeal. For these individuals Baton Rouge Criminal Defense Attorney Rhett Spano excels in Post-Conviction Relief. If the criminal defense attorney you hired to represent you at trial was “ineffective”, i.e., failed to defend you within the standards under Louisiana law, the judge has the discretion to vacate your judgment and sentence. Examples of ineffective assistance of counsel include: failing to call essential witnesses, failing to properly cross-examine witnesses and failing to make significant objections.
These cases often are convoluted and come down to “he said, she said” testimonies. A conviction for felony assault and battery becomes part of your permanent criminal record, which results in losing the right to vote, hold public office or own firearms. Felony convictions also can result in the loss of a professional license.
Even if you pled guilty and did not get convicted at trial there may be grounds to have your conviction overturned on Post-Conviction Relief grounds. Examples would include: your guilty plea was not voluntarily given, the judge failed to give appropriate warnings, regarding immigration consequences, or the judge failed to advise you of the rights you were giving up in exchange for a guilty plea. Often times, a defendant’s sentence is not what he was told he would be receiving.