Tallahassee Assault, Battery and Murder Defense Attorney
After a violent crime such as assault, rape or murder, society demands justice. In the rush to prove that justice is being done, law enforcement seeks to identify suspects as soon as possible.
If you have been tentatively identified as a suspect in a violent crime case, contact Clyde M. Taylor Jr. at the law office of Taylor & Taylor, PA, in Tallahassee, Florida. Take action now to protect your legal rights in the face of allegations of violent criminal actions, such as:
- Assault and battery
- Homicide/murder
- Domestic violence
- Rape and other sex crimes
- Armed robbery
Identification Issues
The process of identifying assailants is problematic at best. The FBI released results of studies that show that eyewitnesses' recollections are no more than 50 percent correct on average. Other studies have shown that when people of one physical and ethnic type (e.g., Caucasian, African American, Hispanic or Asian) seek to identify someone from another physical and ethnic type, the rate of mistaken identity increases.
If you have been accused of kidnapping, carjacking, domestic violence or another violent crime in Florida, you are strongly urged to contact a criminal defense lawyer. Our attorneys will work to protect your legal rights at every stage of your criminal case, from the initial investigation to post-conviction actions and appeal, if necessary. Let us put more than 30 years of experience to work for you.
Florida Panhandle Violent Crimes Defense Lawyer
Regardless of circumstances, the burden of proof is on the state to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that a violent crime was committed and that a suspect has been correctly identified through reliable evidence (such as DNA evidence, security camera footage or eyewitness accounts). Clyde M. Taylor Jr. will use every available tool and strategy to force prosecutors to account for such factors as the following:
- Credibility of eyewitnesses
- Likelihood of misidentification
- Classification of the violent action: Was it justifiable self-defense? Was it premeditated or incited by sudden impulses of fear or rage?
- Conspiracy: When several people are named as suspects for the same violent action, complicated identification issues arise.
Contact a Tallahassee Criminal Defense Lawyer
E-mail the law offices of Taylor & Taylor, PA, or call toll free 866-930-9451. Explore every option and angle of your violent crime case with the guidance and assistance of criminal defense attorney Clyde M. Taylor. Your freedom may depend on it.
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