Our Process for New Orleans Disturbing the Peace Charges
When you retain Lance J. Robinson as your New Orleans lawyer for disturbing the peace charges, we commit to helping you every step of the way.
To start, we will represent your interests at the first court date, where your appearance may not be required. In court, we will locate your case and plead not guilty. We will then obtain a copy of the paperwork for your disturbing the peace charges.
Within this paperwork, there will be a narrative of the facts surrounding your charges, including the police officer’s name and badge number, as well as any witnesses to your incident. We go through your version of events and compare it to the paperwork, using our years of experience to identify any inconsistencies or errors that could lead to a dismissal of charges.
For the state to prove its case, the prosecution must establish that (a) your conduct was on purpose or (b) you were acting with malicious intent. It’s not enough to be annoying—there must be evidence that your actions could incite public disorder or violence.
Often, the evidence used in a disturbing the peace case is the police officer’s observations. Of course, this relies heavily on subjective thoughts and feelings. As your attorney for New Orleans disturbing the peace charges, we can also initiate interviews with eyewitnesses to determine if your actions truly fit under the label of “disrupting the peace.”
The next court appearance will be to set up for trial. Your appearance may not be required at this court date either. We will appear for you and negotiate with the city attorney concerning your case. At the Law Office of Lance J. Robinson, we do everything we can to make this process as easy as possible for you, while working to get your charges reduced or dropped. If the matter cannot be resolved in a satisfactory manner, then we will continue the trial date and prepare for a strong defense at trial.
In most disturbing the peace cases, we are able to settle in a satisfactory result for our clients. Based on the facts of your case, the result could be a dismissal of your case or a reduction of the charge with a minimal fine and court costs. No matter what the outcome is in court, under Louisiana law, we will help you expunge this charge off your public record.
Lance J. Robinson has defended over 2,400 clients in Municipal, Criminal, and Traffic Courts in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, and other Louisiana parishes. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn how the Law Office of Lance J. Robinson can become your New Orleans lawyer for disturbing the peace charges.
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