What type of cases a criminal defense lawyer defend?
Aggravated Battery – It is an act of beating somebody so thoroughly that it involves lasting damage to the body.
Assault and Battery – Assault is threatening somebody with intent to harm them physically. Battery is actually carrying out that threat.
Child Abuse – Not to attending to children, physically assaulting children under the age of 18, having sexual relations with an underage is child abuse.
Cruelty to Animals – Neglecting animals or leaving them unattended in hazardous environment constitutes Cruelty to animals.
Drug Charge – Possession of drugs, caught using drugs or driving under influence constitutes drug charge.
Environmental Violations – Violating environmental clauses, active deforestation without government permission, killing endangered species etc are environmental violations.
Investment Fraud Attorney –Financial fraud and embezzling funds are the major contributor constitute investment fraud attorney.
Government Fraud – Unethical decisions taken by the government employees and siphoning off tax payers money for personal use is government fraud.
Hate Crimes - A crime motivated by the color, religion, ethnicity, national origin or race is a hate crime.
Computer crime -A crime that requires the knowledge of computer technology is known as computer crime. It involves stealing or sabotaging data or using computer to commit such crimes. For some countries using computer to propagate pornography is also a computer crime.
Corporate crime -A crime committed either by a corporate body for the personal benefit of the company. It may also involve bypassing health regulations for cheap products or not providing complete information about the product.
Crime of Omission -An offense that relates to failure to act is known as crime of omission. It involves not taking critical decisions despite the knowledge of the consequences before hand.
Crime of passion - The crimes committed in heat of moment or an emotionally charged atmosphere with no opportunity to reflect on the possible consequences. Shooting a betraying spouse or killing a person in a street fight.
White collar crime - A nonviolent crime usually involving fraudulent money transactions is a white collar crime. It involves siphoning off funds meant for commercial use to personal use. It could also be cheating and dishonesty in commercial matters.
Healthcare Fraud – Mal practice by doctors or denial of health care citing racial reasons is health care fraud.
Insider Trading – using confidential information of events to happen in advance for personal use or reaping profits is known as insider trading.
Insurance Fraud –Misleading insurance companies in payments or fooling insurance agents into registering for multiple contradicting policies.
Intimidating a Witness – threatening a witness or preventing a key witness from giving testimony constitutes this crime.
Mail Fraud – mail theft so as to gain private information or to harass someone is mail fraud.
Mayhem – Another term for aggravated battery.
These are some of the crimes Criminal Defense lawyer defend.