In Texas, there are thousands of people in prison awaiting trial or an appeal for a criminal offense they did not commit.  If you gave the majority of those people a choice between hiring a “Great Lawyer with No Private Investigator” or a “Good Lawyer with a Great Private Investigator”; most would hire the “Great Lawyer with NO Private Investigator”.  Most criminal defendants think that lawyer can also be their investigator.   A great criminal defense lawyer knows about 85% of what happens at trial is a direct result of the work done outside of the courtroom before the trial begins.  Don’t let your attorney or anyone else tell you that you don’t need your own investigator.

Being a former Police Officer and FBI Agent, I know there are always two sides to the truth. During my 20 year career, I have seen many people get prison and probation sentences because there was no one willing to investigate their side of the truth.  I have seen lawyers all over the state work out plea bargains, probation and prison sentences for clients when they were not always necessary.  

Here are some facts to consider when you are facing criminal charges:  

Approximately 70% of all criminal defendants do not have a private investigator working for them. 

In every case, the District Attorney has the police investigating for them.  Do you think the police will investigate on your behalf?

Hiring your own private investigator gives you a better chance of charges being reduced or dismissed.

Even if you have a court appointed attorney, you may have the right to request that the court appoint a private investigator to investigate your side of the truth.

If your case goes to trial, your defense lawyer will be at a big disadvantage going against  the District Attorney if you do not have a private investigator working for you.

Having an experienced private investigator working with a good lawyer will increase the chances of your case being dismissed or the charges getting reduced.

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