Crime does not pay and if you have been charged with a crime in the State of Texas, then you know that all to well. It does not matter what you have been charged with because, in all cases, there will be legal costs and restitution fees, besides jail time, in most cases. The cost for your crime will put you in the poor house for sure and for that reason you should contact Dallas criminal law attorneys.

A Dallas criminal lawyer is an expert in criminal law with years of education and experience. If you are facing a DWI charge or were in the possession of drugs, a Dallas DWI attorney can help you fight your case in a court of law. A narcotics sales charge can carry some very heavy and stiff penalties, besides possible incarceration. A criminal law attorney does have the knowledge, skill and experience to get jail time and legal costs lowered or even get your case thrown out of court.

You must do your research on any Dallas criminal lawyer before you hire one. Any lawyer will tell you that there are the best qualified attorney to handle your case but that is not always true. First, you need to look for a lawyer that will not charge you an initial consultation fee. Most lawyers will not. Next, you should look at their track record. What is their percentage of cases won? If it is not very high, then move on to another potential lawyer. What about their fees for taking your case? Can you handle what they will charge? Those are questions that only you can answer.

Dallas criminal law attorneys will have a a whole slew of questions to ask you, so be prepared to answer to the best of your knowledge and be truthful. Any lawyer is at their best to defend you when they have all the evidence against you in order and that are true and factual. The job of the attorney is to disprove the state, because it is the responsibility of the state to prove you are guilty.

People can tell you that crime does not pay and the way to stay out of trouble is to not get into it in the first place. The person charged with a crime is the only person that can say for sure, that yes, they committed the crime. If you committed the crime, then paying the consequences is what you will need to do. A Dallas DWI attorney or a criminal lawyer can help defend your rights while you go through the unpleasant process of having your case presented in a court of law.