A skilled criminal defense lawyer for an accusation of child endangerment with over 25 years of experience protects the rights of his clients and gets the best possible results for them in court.
Child endangerment is a serious offense that can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor according to Penal Code sections 273(a)a or 273(a)(b) or 273d and Vehicle Code 23572.
The two most most common types of child endangerment arise when:
- A person is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and has children in the car
- Children are present during an altercation like domestic violence
You have rights and remedies. Call the right defender for excellent representation.
HOW CAN AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER HELP
An experienced defense attorney protects your rights and gives you valuable advice. The defense attorney reviews the facts of the case with you to determine the right strategy to get the best results.
It is necessary to review the statements of witnesses, the statements of the reporting individual or alleged victim, reports of an investigating agency such as Child Protective Services, and the medical records if they exist.
After the defense lawyer has all the necessary information, he goes to court for the first time. This is for an arraignment, which is the first stage of a criminal case. There are many options available at the arraignment in most cases.
Plea Bargain: A plea bargain is an agreement between the client, the criminal defense attorney, the prosecutor and the judge. The goal is to eliminate or reduce the charges, avoid time in jail or provide alternatives to custody, reduce the fines, and provide other favorable terms.
Defense Strengths: Good plea bargains come about because the criminal defense attorney knows his client well, investigates the case, carefully reviews the police reports, examines all the forensic evidence, interviews witnesses, and develops the strengths of a case.
Prosecution Weaknesses: By the same process, the criminal defense attorney also develops weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case such as inconsistencies in witness statements, problems with the arrest or the investigation, and evidence that may be missing or inconclusive.
Effective Presentation: The criminal defense attorney then makes a persuasive presentation about the strengths of his client’s case, and weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, to achieve a plea bargain for his client.
Mr. Pflaum is excellent at doing plea bargains and convincing the prosecutor and judge to agree to a deal that is very favorable to the client.
CHILD ENDANGERMENT LAWS
A parent must provide a child with basic necessities. If the parent fails to provide basic necessities, such as food, shelter and medical care, it may be considered a violation of Penal Code 270.
A person who encourages a minor to commit a crime may be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor according to Penal Code 272.
A parent who harms a child, or puts the child in a position where the child may be harmed, can be charged with abusing or endangering the health of the child according to Penal Code 273a.
Any person who causes serious injury to a child can be charged with inflicting corporal injury upon a child according to Penal Code 273d.
A person who assaults a child resulting in death may be charged with assault on a child according to Penal Code 273ab.
These accusations can be a misdemeanor or a felony, depending upon the circumstances.
EXAMPLES OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT ACCUSATIONS
Accusations of child endangerment arise in many different ways, depending upon the circumstances, witness statements, and medical records.
For example, it is not uncommon for parents to be accused of child abuse for disciplining their child in a physical way such as by spanking the child or using a belt to punish the child.
Often times the police may charge a person with endangering a child if the child is in a position where he or she could have been harmed, e.g., in the backseat of a locked car on a hot day, or in the passenger compartment of a vehicle where the driver is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Sometimes, a child may hurt him or herself, yet the parent or caregiver may be charged with child abuse.
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