If you know the police are trying to build a case against you, it’s important to get help from an experienced criminal defense lawyer who will advocate for your rights and talk to the prosecuting attorneys and police on your behalf.  Remember that you have the right to remain silent, meaning you are not required to give a statement to the prosecuting attorney, the judge, or any investigating police officer.

Constructing a strong criminal defense strategy begins with understanding the truth.  In our case evaluation we will learn as much as we can about the facts of your case so that we can provide you a realistic view of the prosecution’s case against you. Whether you’re facing misdemeanor or felony charges, we have extensive experience helping defendants from serving an unnecessary length of jail time, immense fines, and an unjust verdict.  Attorney Dbouk is familiar with local judges and prosecutors and has had plenty of success negotiating dismissals and favorable resolutions for his clients.  For example, misdemeanor case dismissal may be negotiated for the first time offender, in exchange for assistance given, or in cases where the court is over booked and there is limited resources.

Possible Defense Strategies

Upon being retained as your legal counsel, Attorney Dbouk and his legal team will perform a thorough investigation of your case facts wherein we look for inconsistencies that can result in evidence being thrown out and no longer held against you.  We review every detail of your story to find potential flaws in the prosecution’s evidence of what transpired.  Even small details may influence the outcome of a criminal case.

For example, while you may in fact have committed a crime, we may reason that you should not be held accountable for your actions. The common reasons for lack of accountability include:

  • Lack of Proof
  • Self-Defense
  • Alibi
  • Accident
  • Under the Influence
  • Entrapment
  • Insanity

Depending on the circumstances related to the crime and evidence against you, Attorney Dbouk can help you make a reasoned decision on whether to to seek a dismissal or a reduction in the charge against you, whether to accept a plea, or whether to take a case to trial.

When preparing a defense, there are several factors that will determine which strategy will likely work best.  Our job is to weigh all factors to develop a case theory and criminal defense strategy most likely to succeed.  Attorney Dbouk will decide on the defense tactics to use after reviewing a case’s facts and circumstances.  Areas that we look at include:

  • Defendant’s account of incident, cause, and credibility
  • Witness testimony and credibility
  • Provable facts and physical evidence
  • Police reports, errors, and bias/credibility
  • Expert testimony and reports
  • Penal code charge elements to prove
  • Prosecutor strategy and history
  • Judicial precedent and the judge’s history

Other factors can also influence the case against you including if we can can show that the police coerced you into a confession, or there was a lack of probable cause to detain or arrest you.  There have been cases of police misconduct where evidence was planted, of the defendant being unconscious when the alleged crime was committed, where the defendant was under duress (believed their life was in danger), and excusable crimes of necessity done to avoid an even greater harm.

Common Grounds for Case Dismissal

  • Illegal law enforcement stop or search
  • Lack of probable cause for arrest
  • Insufficient evidence proving defendant committed the alleged crime
  • Improper DA criminal complaint or charging documents
  • Tainting or loss of evidence needed to prove guilt in case
  • Key witness changing their testimony or unavailable to prove the defendant committed the crime

Ibraham Dbouk is an award winning Sacramento attorney that has defended hundreds of clients charged with misdemeanors to serious and violent felonies – ranging from DUI, drug related offenses, resisting arrest, vehicular manslaughter, burglary, robbery, domestic violence, felony assaults, firearm and shooting related offenses, pimping and pandering and much more.

Attorney Ibraham Dbouk

Attorney-Client Privilege

It is always best to be honest with your attorney from the very beginning. There is a privilege between an attorney and their client which prohibits the attorney from revealing a clients’ communication to anybody else. This privilege is there to encourage trust and openness between the attorney and the client. This will help the attorney better represent the client. It is important that your attorney knows the good, bad and ugly about what happened so they can adequately defend you. Remember, your attorney is there to defend you to the best of their ability regardless of what happened.

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During the free consultation Ibraham Dbouk will review the facts of your case, he’ll discuss strategies, likely outcomes, and he will answer any questions that you have.

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