White-Collar Criminal Defense: Plead Guilty Or Go To Trial?

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White-Collar Criminal Defense Plead Guilty Or Go
To Trial?
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If you have been accused of or arrested in
connection with a white-collar crime, you are
probably weighing your options to decide whether
to plead guilty or go to trial. More often than
not, this decision boils down to money.
Although white-collar crimes are non-violent
criminal activity in the field of business, trade
and commercial relations, the cost of mounting a
criminal defense for a white-collar crime can be
both unbearable and unthinkable for most people
in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California.
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What Is A White-Collar Crime?
White-collar crimes describe a plethora of
illegal acts and schemes, which are typically
committed for monetary gain through deceitful and
fraudulent practices, including but not limited
to tax evasion, money laundering, and
embezzlement. Such types of scam and fraud as
insurance fraud and Ponzi scheme are also
classified as white-collar crimes. The point
being white-collar crimes is one of the most
prevalent types of crimes in the criminal realm.
And yet, it can cost you a large chunk of money
to defend yourself against these charges.
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97 Percent Of Criminal Cases Are Resolved With A
Guilty Plea
It is almost as if the U.S. government leaves
the defendants accused of white-collar crimes no
choice but to plead guilty, says Los Angeles
white-collar crime defense attorney from the
Okabe Haushalter law firm.
And the governments plan is working out just
fine statistics show that more than 97 percent
of all criminal cases in California and all
across the nation are resolved with a guilty
plea. Most people who are being accused of
white-collar crimes opt to take responsibility
for the crimes they are being accused of just
because they cannot handle the high costs of
mounting a criminal defense.
That is not to say, however, that pleading guilty
is not a good option. It is a good option but
only as long as you actually committed the crimes
you are being accused of. If you have not,
admitting your guilt for something you did not
commit just to reduce your sentence in prison
does not make much sense.
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Pleading Guilty Vs Going To Trial What Is The
Best Option?
Needless to say, just because pleading guilty is
way cheaper than going to trial with your
white-collar crime case, in no way does it mean
that pleading guilty is cheap in itself, says
experienced white-collar criminal defense
attorney in Los Angeles.
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The costs of a guilty plea, going to jail and all
of its subsequent and collateral costs can amount
to hundreds of thousands of dollars. When
offering you a plea agreement, neither the
prosecutor nor the government is looking out for
your best interests.
Only a Los Angeles white-collar crime defense
attorney by your side can ensure that you
actually understand the law you are pleading
guilty to and the consequences of that decision.
While you are potentially saving a large sum of
money by pleading guilty as opposed to going to
trial, you may be ruining your life with this
decision.
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Do You Need A Criminal Defense Attorney If You
Plead Guilty?
Even though many people believe that you do not
need an attorney to plead guilty in a
white-collar crime case, it is far from reality.
In fact, only the best white-collar criminal
defense lawyers in California are capable of
negotiating the best deal in your particular case
to reduce the severity of your sentence and
penalties. More often than not, criminal defense
lawyers in Los Angeles and all across California
are unable to properly and precisely calculate
the full value of their clients white-collar
criminal defense cases. Here at the Okabe
Haushalter law firm, skilled criminal defense
attorneys are blunt and straightforward about
what the clients case is going to cost. It is
unfair to not disclose this kind of information
in advance, especially given that white-collar
criminal defense cases can amount to hundreds of
thousands to millions of dollars by the time your
case is resolved.
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Contact - Okabe Haushalter
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2220 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone No
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