Phoenix Manslaughter Defense Lawyer

About Manslaughter Charges

Murder or manslaughter charges are extremely serious in the state of Arizona. If you have been charged with manslaughter, you need to contact a skilled attorney immediately. A Phoenix criminal defense attorney can greatly improve your chances of overcoming serious penalties. Prosecution and law enforcement will do everything in their power to convict you fully. If you lay yourself open to the allegations made by the prosecution and law enforcement, you may have a long and difficult road ahead of you. Our firm is dedicated to fighting for the rights of clients that have been accused of crimes. We have helped many to overcome serious accusations including manslaughter.

At the Wallin Law Firm we have over 25 years of experience in criminal defense. Our lead attorney has successfully defended those accused of serious crimes in federal, state and municipal court. When defense really matters, clients come to us for truly experience representation.

Criminal Lawyer in Phoenix

Manslaughter is not considered as serious as murder. This is due to the fact that murder is a pre-meditated crime. Manslaughter, on the other hand, is committed without pre-meditation or malice aforethought. Manslaughter can be committed accidentally, such as in the case of a car accident, or out of reactionary emotions. An example of the latter would be a man who finds his wife having an affair with another man. This is usually considered a crime of passion and charged as manslaughter. It is still possible, however, that it could be charged as murder. In some cases, it is possible to get the manslaughter charges dropped, such as when the action was committed out of self-defense. Your attorney may also be able to demonstrate to the court that your negligence did not lead to the accident and therefore you should not be charged with manslaughter because the death was an accident. Whatever the details of your case are, it is imperative that we get into action at once for the defense.

Contact a Phoenix Manslaughter Attorney immediately if you have been accused of manslaughter.