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Being charged with a violent crime in Miami or Fort Lauderdale can have serious consequences. If you have been arrested or are a suspect in a violent crime, avoid speaking with investigators or police until you have consulted a qualified Miami criminal attorney. Your attorney will provide you with the only confidential consultation you will have throughout your case. The criminal defense lawyers at Gilbert and Smallman aggressively defend those charged with violent crimes in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and throughout Southern Florida.

There are many crimes that can be considered violent crimes. These charges include:

• Domestic violence
• Assault and battery
• Aggravated assault
• Resisting arrest with violence
• Aggravated battery
• Murder
• Robbery
• Manslaughter
• Car jacking
• Homicide

A violent crime conviction can bring a variety of penalties from probation to life behind bars. Harris Gilbert and Andrew Smallman have the skills and knowledge needed to achieve favorable results in the criminal court system. We will look at every angle of your case and cover all the bases to come up with an effective defense for your violent criminal charge.

In order to effectively defend a criminal charge, a thorough investigation must be performed to get all of the facts documented. This includes consulting experts and interviewing witnesses. We will stop at nothing to make sure your rights are protected and that the prosecutor’s evidence was obtained lawfully. We are not afraid to go to trial if necessary; in fact we welcome the thought.

If you or someone close to you has been charged with a violent crime in the greater Southern Florida area, including Miami and Fort Lauderdale, contact Gilbert and Smallman today for a free consultation. Call us at (786) 371-4431 (Miami) or (954) 661-7371 (Fort Lauderdale) and let us start building a defense for your case right away.