New Jersey Pre-Indictment Representation Lawyer
Sometimes an individual may have reason to believe they are being investigated for possible criminal activity. A federal agent, police officer, detective, or other investigatory agent may contact you for information about an ongoing investigation. Under these circumstances, retaining an experienced criminal defense attorney can be critical in helping you protect yourself, communicating to any investigative officers on your behalf, and in developing a strategy to prevent charges from being filed.
If you are concerned enough to ask whether or not you need an attorney, chances are that you do. Even if only for brief advice, an attorney can help ease your mind by providing information on steps you may take to possibly avoid criminal charges.
Examples pre-charge investigations:
- Financial crimes
- Mortgage Fraud
- Health Care Fraud
- Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion
- Environmental Crimes
- Theft or Embezzlement
- Other White Collar Crimes
- Drug Conspiracies
Steps an Attorney Can Take to Help Your Case
There are times when criminal charges may be imminent, but hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney can result in convincing an agent or prosecutor not to proceed against you. Some examples of steps the attorney may take are:
- Contacting the agent conducting an investigation and advising him or her to direct all future contact with you through the attorney;
- Taking steps to convince the agent and/or prosecutor not to bring charges against you or your loved one.
- Speaking with potential witnesses and gathering exculpatory evidence in preparation of answering charges that appear to be imminent, but not yet filed.
- Providing sensitive information to the prosecutor in a way that allows you to cooperate in an investigation and not be prosecuted due to your assistance.
- Assisting you in participating in a polygraph and/or risk-assessment testing on a confidential basis, where the results of such exams would not be revealed unless helpful. Such exams may even help to exonerate someone and remove him or her as a target of an investigation.
- These steps are examples of what an experienced, well-respected criminal defense attorney can do to assist a client during the pre-charge investigation stage of a case, a stressful time for anyone.
What should I do if I believe I am being investigated for a crime?
If you are being investigated for any criminal offense, in federal or state court, my law firm can help. I have extensive experience in representing clients who are targets, subjects, or witnesses in a criminal investigation. Early preparation by an experienced defense lawyer can increase your chances of a favorable outcome, including the possibility of you not being charged. I have often been able to convince the prosecution not to file charges against my clients.
The Law Offices of Timothy R. Anderson represent clients throughout central, northern and southern New Jersey, including Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Mercer County, Essex County, Somerset County, Morris County, Hudson County, Bergen County, Union County, Passaic County, Newark, Trenton, Camden, Hackensack, Paterson, Teaneck, Jersey City, West Orange, Montclair, Englewood, Elizabeth, Red Bank, Freehold, Rumson, Fair Haven, Middletown, Hazlet, and Holmdel.
