Abbott, Schappe & Francis, LLC

Police and law enforcement officials are like every other line of work – there are good ones and there are bad ones. Even the best ones sometimes make mistakes.

Our nation was founded by people who were “wanted” by the government. The founding fathers saw first-hand the dangers of a government having too much power to send citizens to prison and excessively fine them. As a result, American citizens have certain rights under the Constitution when they are accused of a crime. Some of these are:

• The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
• The right to have guilt proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
• The right to have a trial by a jury of fellow citizens.
• The right to remain in silent and not be forced to give testimony against yourself or answer questions from an officer.
• The right to be secure in your person and papers and to not have those things subject to government intrusion without a warrant or probable cause.
• The right to have a lawyer represent you.

The last one is where we come in. At Abbott, Schappe & Francis, LLC, we believe you have the same rights as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin did. We will aggressively defend your case.

A person accused of a crime goes through a lot of stress –freedom is on the line. The government will have aggressive attorneys that prosecute criminal cases. You should have an aggressive defense.

If you have been accused of a crime, call us to provide for your defense. We practice in all areas of criminal law including traffic, DWI and alcohol offenses, drug offenses, misdemeanors and felonies.

***** IT IS THE STRONG ADVICE OF THE LAW FIRM OF ABBOTT, SCHAPPE & FRANCIS, LLC THAT PERSONS ACCUSED OF A CRIME DO NOT MAKE STATEMENTS TO POLICE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND IMMEDIATELY INVOKE THEIR RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY, SAYING ONLY, “I WANT TO SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY.”*****