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Going From 3? Years in Prison to Probation

By Lawrence Koplow, Esq.

I was working with a client who was facing a very serious felony charge that carried a mandatory five (5) year presumptive term in prison. When he first came into my office he asked the obvious question: What can you do for me?  This is the same question many prospective clients want answered.  Moreover, it is an appropriate question. I always answer this question the same way: “I don’t know.” This is the only truthful answer that an attorney can give on the first day of a case. I use the following analogy to explain why I give this answer. You go to the doctor and ask him "can you cure me"? The doctor will tell you: “I need to do some tests first.” The same it true for a criminal case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arizona DUI Defense Blog on November 30, 2007 (boomark / email).