Criminal Defense Investigations

Criminal Defense investigations

Unlike civil cases in which winning a case only requires establishing liability by a preponderance of the evidence, criminal law requires the prosecutor to establish guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt". Reasonable doubt is therefore the primary focus of any criminal defense investigation.

There are many ways to establish reasonable doubt in a criminal defense investigation. A few of them are:

Finding evidence that can challenge the physical evidence found at the crime scene
Uncovering mistakes in the conduct of the investigation by the police
Finding contradictions in the testimony of witnesses who have been improperly or inadequately interviewed by the prosecution
Finding exculpatory evidence that has been withheld by the government

Criminal defense investigations, perhaps more than any other investigations, require extremely focused attention to detail and to the relationship between all aspects of the case. At Parrent Smith, we understand all facets of criminal defense investigations and bring our honed skills to bear on each and every case.

Southern California

Joanne Parrent
CA Lic #24108
10158 Hollow Glen Circle Los Angeles, Ca 90077
Direct 310-275-8619
Fax 310-274-0503
Cell 310-779-6805
joanne@psinvestigates.com

Northern California

Nichols J. Smith, CPP
CA Lic # 5617
41 Sutter Street, Suite 1230 San Francisco, CA 94104
Direct 415-738-2995
Fax 415-358-6877
Toll Free 800-516-2448
nicsmith@psinvestigates.com