About Hate Crimes in Phoenix

Phoenix Hate Crime Defense Attorney

Our state legislators have taken it upon themselves to pass laws providing enhanced penalties for crimes that are considered to be "hate crimes".  These are crimes that are committed based on a person's sexual orientation, race, religion, disability or ethnic origins.  When you are accused of a hate crime, when convicted your sentence will in many cases increase up to 10 years in state prison.  How such a case is addressed by the Phoenix criminal defense attorney fighting for you can make or break the case in court.  It is a well-known fact of life that the ability of your defense attorney can have a big impact on the outcome of any criminal charge, and this is also true with accusations of hate crime offenses.  At Palmisano Law Firm, we have outstanding qualifications to fight for the defense of criminal cases of all types, including hate crime accusations.

Hate Crime Defense Lawyer in Phoenix

There has been much said about ending hate crime and increasing penalties for hate crimes in our state and on media outlets in our country.  The attention and focus on this aspect of criminal cases has increased and it is possible that you could be accused of hate crime with no basis in fact.  Nonetheless, you are now in the position of being forced to defend yourself.  Innocent people go to prison too.  Even though you are innocent until proven guilty - you still have to defend yourself in court.

Our legal team has over 25 years experience in the criminal justice system and knows the intimately how the system works.  With a painstaking assessment of all the evidence that the prosecutor has against you, our attorney can advise you what our approach will be for your defense.  In many cases, efforts to drop the "hate crime" aspect of the case have been successful, but this takes hard work, and it should begin immediately.  Once we have evaluated your situation we can proceed to take action to fight on your behalf, and will honestly and frankly inform you of what can be expected in your situation.  Act quickly in contacting us and don't discuss your case or answer questions until we arrive to protect your rights.

Contact a Phoenix Hate Crime Defense Attorney from our legal team immediately if you have been charged with a hate crime.  Fast defense action is necessary when defending hate crime cases.