posted by Greg Thompson on Aug 12
“What happens here stays here” is the slogan of a very popular tourist destination. This city’s willingness to embrace its reputation for being the place to go for a wild time is an interesting advertising campaign. If you want to gamble away your money, come see us or if you want to party all night, we’re your city. If you want to get married on a whim do it here or if you’d rather find love for just one night, find it here. If you wish to eat, drink, and be merry, it can all be done here. Yes, this is a city unlike any other in the United States. Yet, even this city has its limitations. Just ask Jillian and her boyfriend Sam. Jillian and Sam both worked in food service at one of the area casinos. Jillian was hit on a number of times|repeatedly propositioned} by a very rude customer, who wouldn’t take no for an answer. After repeated attempts to ask him to leave proved to be unsuccessful, Sam took matters into his own hands. He had finally had enough and he grabbed the man by the collar and began escorting him to the doorway. One thing led to another and punches were exchanged. Next thing Sam knew, he was facing simple assault charges and looking at possible jail time and loss of his job. Sam knew this was not fair, and he presently located the number for a Las Vegas criminal defense attorney. Sam figured that securing the services of a good Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer was the best way to be able to tell the court his side of the story.
Like many people accused of breaking the law, Sam was convinced he had done no wrong. He felt justified in his actions and believed he was right in coming to the aid of his girlfriend and co-worker. In fact, he felt strongly that the other man involved in the altercation was the one who should be blamed in the incident. With these facts in mind, Sam’s legal counsel was able to explain to him a few things.
The first thing Sam’s counsel advised him on was the nature of the charges he faced. Sam, being ignorant of legal terms and phrases, had no idea what he was charged with. Sam was unable to comprehend the ramifications of being convicted of simple assault, nor did he understand the process involved in trying the case.
The next item Sam’s legal representative explained to him was his right to claim his actions as self-defense. With witness testimony, Sam had more than good odds of having the case against him dismissed, but he needed his representative to plead his case to the authorities.
The third thing Sam’s counsel explained to him was his right to counter-sue. If Sam was convinced that he had received physical injury or mental trauma from his involvement in the incident, he was well within his rights to present a countersuit.
Sam was in good hands. He was very smart to call on legal representation, even though he felt he had done no wrong. His legal counsel answered his most simple questions and skillfully led him through his legal ordeal.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.