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Violent Crimes Defense Lawyer

Violent crimes, whether State or Federal criminal charges, are almost always prosecuted in an aggressive manner. This is especially true for Georgia's "Seven Deadly Sins" which are Murder, Rape, Aggravated Sodomy, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Armed Robbery, and Kidnapping. For these felonies there is a minimum 10 year sentence without the possibility of parole.

There are additional crimes in Georgia which require that anyone convicted of these crimes shall serve at least 90% of the imposed sentence. These crimes include attempted rape, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery on a police officer, aggravated assault, enticing a child for indecent purposes, cruelty to children, feticide, incest, statutory rape, criminal attempt to murder, bus hijacking, vehicular homicide when DUI, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated stalking, or residential burglary.

For any violent crime there is a high risk of incarceration. It is vital that anyone charged with a violent crimes hire an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately following their arrest. Your chances for leniency, probation, or plea bargains are only as good as the attorney that you hire. Call Lawrence Zimmerman to discuss your situation and options while you still have time.