Homicides
Homicides
Criminal Defense Lawyer Munich
Attorney for Criminal Law Munich
Defense by experienced attorneys and trial lawyers in
Death investigations | Homicide | Serious crime | Pre-trial detention | Indictment | Court proceedings | Legal remedies
Homicide is one of the most serious charges in criminal law and requires a highly specialized defense. Whether murder, manslaughter or negligent homicide – such accusations can result in drastic consequences such as long prison sentences or even life imprisonment. In such cases, it is crucial to have an experienced criminal defense attorney at your side from the start.
Our firm has extensive experience in defending clients who are faced with allegations of homicide. We meticulously analyze the evidence, examine investigative errors and work hard to defend your rights. Every crime has its own circumstances and we develop customized defense strategies to achieve the best possible result for you.
Trust in our expertise – we are competent and committed to supporting you during this difficult time to protect your interests and fight for justice.
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Capital crimes
Criminal defense in cases of murder, manslaughter, bodily harm resulting in death, negligent homicide and other serious crimes
If the accusation of murder (or attempted murder) of a person, an offensive and comprehensive defense is necessary, which should under no circumstances be conducted by a single lawyer.
Capital crimes such as murder, manslaughter, bodily harm resulting in death etc. carry very high penalties up to life imprisonment possibly with a finding of particularly serious guilt or even preventive detention .
Even the smallest mistake in the defense can have fatal consequences, especially since the penalties for homicide range from a mere fine or even no punishment (e.g. in the case of a merely negligent homicide) to decades of imprisonment.
It is therefore essential to work together early and trustingly with a goal-oriented and strong defense team in order to achieve the best possible result despite the seriousness of the allegations.
Experts in capital criminal law
The right strategy is crucial for success in criminal law, which in turn is based on experience, specialist knowledge and The lawyer’s assertiveness is based on the fact that, especially when accused of a capital crime, criminal defense means fighting hard – whether it’s an acquittal, a dismissal of the case or an acceptable sentence, taking into account all procedural and extra-procedural disadvantages. However, this requires the client’s rights to be rigorously implemented. Incorrect orders from a court cannot be accepted without objection; judges must then be rejected on the grounds of bias or extensive evidence must be requested. Unfortunately, many lawyers shy away from this open conflict – not infrequently because they are dependent on the court, for example on further appointments as public defenders. We, on the other hand, see our task as giving the client effective access to the law and protecting them from wrong judicial decisions. In criminal law in particular, the outcome is almost always open, especially when facts relevant to the evidence are not clear, physical evidence is lacking or witnesses give contradictory statements. From a legal point of view, difficult legal problems can arise when it comes to defining the individual types of homicide (murder, manslaughter, bodily harm resulting in death, withdrawal from the attempt, negligent homicide, etc.), which can ultimately lead to a completely different result.
Nationwide defense in cases of homicide and other capital crimes
Whether during police / public prosecutor’s investigations or during the main hearing in court, not only is a specialist in the complex area of capital criminal law required; the outcome of the case depends primarily on the trial experience, conflict resolution skills and criminal procedural skills of the criminal defense attorney. To have the best possible chance of success, it is essential to have an experienced litigation lawyer (if necessary in addition).
Unfortunately, many lawyers with little litigation experience and/or a willingness to confront often misjudge the risks and opportunities, especially in capital crimes. In a German criminal court, you often do not meet on equal terms from the outset, but have to fight – sometimes very confrontationally – for your client’s procedural rights.
Due to the massive legal consequences for the accused, but also the burdens beyond the proceedings, criminal proceedings have an enormous potential for conflict, which criminal defense lawyers must be able to cope with not only legally but also emotionally. In criminal law, a favorable outcome of the proceedings depends on the defense attorney’s criminal procedural skills and experience and thus also on his or her resilience.
Without contemporary expertise in criminal procedural law, exceptional negotiation management and assertive conflict resolution skills, the client can – in the worst case – even be “defended” into prison and in the process deprive him or her of the chance of a better court decision in the next higher instance.
As a law firm specializing exclusively in criminal law with particular expertise and many years of experience in defending capital crimes, we have made it our mission – where necessary – to seek constructive, legal conflict and to fight resolutely with all legal means available to us. As an experienced team of criminal law experts, litigation lawyers and specialist lawyers for criminal law, we represent our clients nationwide and work together to develop the optimal defense strategy. Because in hardly any other area of law can the course be set as decisively by the lawyer as in criminal law!
Right to a public defender
When accused of a capital crime, a case of so-called public defender (“necessary defense”) is always given. This means that the accused has a legal right to the appointment of a lawyer (paid for by the state). For the public defense, it is irrelevant whether the accused has financial means available or not.
The right to a public defender already exists from the time at which the accused of a capital crime requests this or is to be brought before a judge.
Important: The accused is completely overwhelmed by the (usually surprising) confrontation with the investigating authorities when it comes to choosing a suitable lawyer. Judges therefore often assign lawyers who are acceptable to them. Experienced criminal defense lawyers in particular, who are known for going out of their way to help their clients, are rarely selected as public defenders. Experience shows that the authorities are not very interested in recommending a good lawyer or even a specialist to an accused.
Unfortunately, it is often overlooked that the person concerned has the right to choose his or her own lawyer. Therefore, a court can revoke the appointment of a defense attorney within 3 weeks and appoint another public defender, for example if a different attorney than the one designated by the accused was assigned or – as is often the case – the accused was given too short a deadline to select a defense attorney.
Even if, for example, the relationship of trust between the defense attorney and the accused no longer exists, the appointment can be revoked and a new public defender appointed.
Important: ANY LAWYER can be appointed as a public defender, including a lawyer chosen by the family, relatives or friends for the person concerned and the accused agrees to the selection.
Especially with such serious allegations, it is advisable to help those affected to choose a specialized and experienced criminal defense attorney. Especially in the case of an arrest / in custody, you are simply left alone to choose and decide on the right lawyer. You also do not have the opportunity to search the Internet for specialized lawyers with a corresponding focus or to have preliminary telephone discussions to better form the basis for your decision.
As a relative, friend or acquaintance, you can hire a lawyer for the accused at any time. If you give a lawyer a so-called “visit order”, the defense attorney you have hired receives a “visitation permit” from the public prosecutor’s office in order to then appear before the accused and have an unsupervised first conversation with him in custody. The accused can then decide for himself whether he wants to officially authorize the appointed lawyer as his defense attorney or not.
Please note: Even if a public defender has already been appointed, this is no reason not to hire another specialized and committed lawyer in addition. What many people don’t know: In criminal law, it is always possible to be represented by more than one lawyer, for example to bring in a second lawyer for the criminal proceedings (criminal procedural law even allows up to three freely selectable lawyers per accused / defendant – in addition to any public defender who may have already been appointed).
The outcome in criminal law is almost always open!
The strictly formalized criminal procedural rules and sometimes very abstract criminal offenses remain in any case in terms of their specific interpretation and application, it is usually completely incomprehensible to the “average citizen”.
The path through criminal proceedings is difficult for everyone involved, and the outcome of the proceedings is always of great importance on the one hand, but also almost always uncertain on the other.
As a suspect of serious crimes, without the necessary legal expertise and the necessary experience in dealing with the justice system and the media, one quickly finds oneself completely destroyed, so a well-considered and effective defense strategy that takes all the specifics of the individual case into account is of the utmost importance.
All of this applies particularly to the extremely complex proceedings in capital crimes, but also already in the public prosecutor’s investigation, since ordering a search or pre-trial detention can quickly endanger one’s professional and private future. In addition, experience shows that prejudgment by the investigating authorities, but also by the media, is particularly pronounced in capital crimes. The supposedly “neutral” public prosecutor’s office often tries to stir up sentiment against the person concerned by providing one-sided advance information from the indictment, thereby increasing the pressure on him even further. Here it is particularly important for the accused to have an experienced, competent and assertive criminal defense attorney at his side from the outset in order to counteract negative developments at an early stage and to build an effective line of defense.
