Although some criminal defendants think that they can beat the system on their own, having an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side gives you a better chance of preserving your legal rights. If you have been charged with a crime, contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.
St. Louis, Missouri Criminal Defense
A criminal conviction can have devastating consequences. Depending on the severity of the crime, you could be facing jail or prison time, probation, or heavy fines. It is important to remember that even when you have been arrested, you still have rights. You are not obligated to say anything to the arresting officer that will incriminate you. You will want to speak with an experienced defense lawyer who has a proven track record of successful results in both state and federal criminal courts.
In the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding portions of Missouri and Illinois, you can find a lawyer like that right here — at The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C.
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Criminal Defense Resource Links
Capital Defense Handbook For Defendants and Their Families
"Capital Defense Handbook For Defendants and Their Families" provides information and advice about death-penalty cases from the defense point of view.
ACLU: Prisoners' Rights
Resource provided by the American Civil Liberties Union with information on national and state efforts to recognize and protect prisoner's rights.
Justice Denied
"Justice Denied" is a magazine devoted to helping people who have been wrongly convicted of crime in the U.S. and internationally.
The Sentencing Project
A national leader in the development of alternative sentencing programs and in research and advocacy about criminal justice policy.
Prison Policy Initiative
The Prison Policy Initiative conducts research and advocacy about incarceration and criminal justice policy.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics is a bureau of the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs. It provides statistics on crime, law enforcement, the justice system, corrections and related trends.
Death Penalty Information
Links to websites with important information and opinions about the death penalty worldwide.
Innocence Project
The Innocence Project® of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University dedicated to gaining the freedom of wrongly convicted criminal defendants by using DNA testing methods and to advocating for reform of the criminal justice system in this regard.
Federal Sentencing Report
Congressional Research Service (CRS) report to Congress about the state of federal sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Articles about a variety of criminal law topics provided by Wex, a public-access legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute (LII) at the Cornell Law School.
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