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19 Nov 2021

A criminal record can have a devastating impact on all aspects of your life. It can ruin relationships with friends and family, have a detrimental effect on social reputation, affect the chances of a higher education, lose you your job or career, destroy your finances resulting in bankruptcy and even homelessness, and result in health issues and mental disorders. If you have been called in for questioning or you have been arrested for a criminal offence, it is important that you contact us at ABV Solicitors immediately, so that we can delegate a top criminal solicitor to deal with your case from the beginning to ensure minimal impact and a positive outcome for you where possible.

Criminal offences vary in degrees of severity. Murder is the most severe criminal offence that you can be accused of or charged with. If you have been arrested on a murder charge, whether you are guilty or you have been falsely accused, then it is vital that you do not speak to the authorities without contacting us here at ABV Solicitors first. We will make sure that a criminal solicitor is present with you for any questioning or interviews with the relevant authorities. We will be able to buy you time to gather your thoughts and ease your nerves to ensure that you do not implicate yourself or complicate matters any further. We will inform you of your rights and we will help you combat the tricks and strategies which the authorities may use against you for information, which they may later use against you in court.

Murder and manslaughter charges

Your criminal solicitor will find out everything they need to help put together a strong defence for your case. This will include completing and submitting all necessary paperwork correctly and in a timely manner to prevent any delays to your case. We will collate evidence which we can use to support your defence and we will contact and communicate with any witnesses where possible to help support your case further. In the event of a murder charge, these are are penalised severely and can result in life imprisonment. Our criminal solicitor will use their knowledge and expertise to put together a case for manslaughter, which is a lesser degree of crime than murder and may help reduce your sentencing and any penalties where possible. This will be done by collecting evidence to show that you were provoked or you were either under threat of serious violence or you had been seriously wronged, which has resulted in an accidental death without the intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm. However, this will be dependent on many other factors including your previous history, whether or not you have had any previous altercations with the law, and also how soon you are able to involve us in dealing with your case.

Contact us at ABV Solicitors today and make sure that you have legal assistance and the representation of one of our top performing specialised solicitors from the beginning to achieve a positive outcome, or minimum penalty and sentencing where possible for your case.