Homicide Defense
The lawyers at The Blanch Law Firm have an acute knowledge of homicide law, having served in the homicide bureau of district attorney’s offices in various areas of New York City. Our unparalleled knowledge and sophisticated defense technique define The Blanch Law Firm’s approach to homicide defense, as well as the firm’s dedication to the freedom and well-being of our clients. In fact, our attorneys have even worked crime scene investigations and know how police collect evidence, questions witnesses and build the case for the prosecution.
Homicide defense attorneys are a defendant’s last chance to escape life in prison or the death penalty. In numerous states, including New York, the death penalty is the ultimate sentence handed down from the courts for murder, and only highly experienced murder defense lawyers with in-depth knowledge of the crime can be trusted with the defense. The Blanch Law Firm’s uncompromising dedication to our clients has earned us the trust of countless individuals who were facing serious murder charges.
Homicide Penalties
If you’ve been accused and/or charged with murder, you’re facing the toughest possible sentences the government can hand down. For murder in the first degree, the penalty is mandatory life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years. For murder in the second degree, the sentence is mandatory life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 10-25 years. In New York and a handful of other states, the death penalty is also a consequence of a murder conviction. If you’re facing homicide charges, you’re facing the heaviest penalty in America. When you’re facing murder charges and such serious penalties, having homicide defense lawyers with an unmatched knowledge of the law is necessary. The Blanch Law Firm can provide an unparalleled knowledge and experience with murder trials, homicide investigations and more.
Homicide Crimes
With experience that includes homicide investigations, murder trials, police investigations and much more, The Blanch Law Firm is uniquely positioned to offer highly qualified legal services to anyone facing murder charges. For example, while murder may seem like a straightforward crime, there are numerous subtleties involved that can greatly impact a trial, investigation, sentence, jail time and so on. Once the State identifies an individual as having killed someone, or is criminally responsible for their death, the prosecutor may place that individual "under indictment" with a charge of one or more of the following classifications of murder:
- First degree murder
- Murder for hire
- Murder of a police officer
- Second degree murder
- Intentional murder
- Depraved indifference murder
There are also various crimes associated with homicide such as manslaughter, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter and others. The lawyers at The Blanch Law Firm are the preeminent murder defense firm and can provide a skilled defense during trials, jury trials, homicide investigations and more.
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If you have been charged with homicide, Contact The Blanch Law Firm today by calling (646) 350-0270 to arrange an initial consultation.
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