Three Strikes Cases

Skilled Defense in California Three Strikes Cases

California's "three strikes" system for repeat felony offenders is just about the harshest in the nation. If you have a prior criminal record that includes two violent or serious felony offenses, a conviction of any third felony can send you to prison for at least 25 years. That third strike conviction can even be for a minor crime like felony petty theft.

As a certified criminal law specialist*, defense lawyer Seymour Amster knows how to protect clients against the risk of a third-strike conviction on crimes ranging from burglary or robbery to murder. Contact the law firm of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law, for a free consultation about your legal options if you're facing the risk of a life sentence on a third felony conviction.

Call 866-428-4036 for a free consultation about three strikes issues.

We know how to develop and present an effective defense in high-stakes criminal cases, and the stakes are at their highest if you're looking at a trial on a third strike. We can take several approaches to your defense, and usually pursue more than one:

• Attack either of the first two strikes as insufficient to support a three-strikes charge this time
• Work with the prosecution to reduce the current charge from a felony to a misdemeanor
• Expose the weaknesses in the case against you so that the government won't want to take it to trial
• Prepare your case for trial by emphasizing the best reasons why the jury should doubt your guilt

Above all, we make sure that the prosecution, the judge and the jury all recognize that you are much more than the sum of your criminal record. We present you as a complete person both prior to trial and in court. We develop and present evidence of rehabilitation or reform to make the point that a sentence of 25-to-life is a loss for society as well as for you.

Our defense strategy under California's three-strikes law has proved effective in many serious felony cases and can help you as well. To put our experience to work for your benefit, contact the offices of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law, for a free consultation.

*Seymour Amster is a certified criminal law specialist under standards established by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization.