Criminal
Defense Attorney for St Petersburg, Clearwater, Pasco, &
Greater Tampa Bay: Pre-Indictment & Pre-Filing Investigations
Police and prosecutors often will conduct
an investigation before filing charges against a suspect or
making an arrest. This type of investigation is called a pre-indictment,
pre-filing, or non-arrest investigation. While some suspects
may wait until after an arrest to hire a criminal defense
attorney, it is actually smarter to hire an attorney during
the pre-indictment or pre-filing investigation. Why, you may
ask, does someone need an attorney before charges are filed
or before an arrest is made?
The pre-indictment or pre-filing investigation
is a time when police and prosecutors gather evidence and
witnesses to support their case against a suspect. This is
an ideal time to have representation from an attorney. An
experienced, aggressive attorney can begin protecting your
rights immediately and may even facilitate having the case
dropped during the pre-indictment investigation.
As a team of former prosecutors, the criminal
defense attorneys of Tinny, Meyer & Piccarreto, P.A.,
understand how critical the pre-indictment phase is to your
case. From our offices in Clearwater, St Petersburg, and New
Port Richey, we can:
- Use a private investigator to undertake
an independent examination of the facts in your case
- Watch over your status in the case as
a person of interest or suspect
- Counsel you on the best course of action
when you are interrogated or receive subpoenas
- Negotiate with the prosecutor regarding
the turnover of evidence from your home, place of employment,
etc.
- Collaborate with the prosecutor about
not filing charges at all, having the charges reduced, or
the possibilities of a plea bargain
As with all cases, the earlier you hire an
attorney, the better your chances of a favorable outcome in
your case. This is especially true for criminal and serious
felony cases such as drug cases, white collar crimes, sex
crimes, grand theft, fraud, and so on.
If you believe you are the target of a non-arrest
or pre-indictment investigation, call the Tampa Bay area criminal
defense attorneys of Tinny, Meyer & Piccarreto. We would
be glad to meet with you at our offices in Clearwater, St
Petersburg, or New Port Richey and explain how early legal
intervention can benefit you during a pre-indictment investigation.
We
represent clients in the midst of pre-indictment, pre-filing,
and non-arrest investigations throughout the greater Tampa
Bay area including the communities of Palm Harbor, Tarpon
Springs, Belleair, Sarasota, Safety Harbor, Holiday, Trinity,
Dunedin, and Largo as well as Pasco County, Pinellas County,
Hillsborough County, and beyond.
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