Criminal Law Overview

Murder Charges 

Murder Defense Lawyer Serving Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties

If you are facing murder charges, this is probably the bleakest moment of your existence. You probably think that your life is over too. But you should never give up hope. The sooner you contact a defense lawyer, the sooner that lawyer can go to work to protect your future.

I'm Waldo Brown, a homicide defense lawyer in West Covina. I have experience representing people facing all types of murder charges including:

• Voluntary and involuntary manslaughter
• Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
• Murder in the second degree - punishable by 15 years to life
• First degree murder (capital murder) - punishable by life imprisonment or the death penalty

I offer a free initial consultation 24 hours a day, seven days a week to discuss the facts of your case and give you straight answers about your options.

Defenses in Murder Cases

As a former deputy district attorney, I know how the state puts criminal cases together. I know a weak case when I see one. Depending upon the facts, there are many possible defenses in murder cases, including:

• You didn't do it. The state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the murder. If eyewitness testimony is the only evidence against you, that evidence can be challenged.
• Self defense. If you were defending your own life against a real or perceived threat from an attacker, you should not be found guilty of murder in California.
• Insanity defense. Even if you are not legally insane, your state of mind at the time of the murder may allow your lawyer to negotiate reduced charges with the prosecutor.
• Accident defense. Killing may be found excusable when it was caused by an accident and without any intent to kill, such as the accidental discharge of a firearm.

When Experience Counts ... You Can Count On Me.

With more than 31 years of experience defending people charged with murder and other violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties, I'm prepared to present the best possible defense in your case.

The stakes are high in a murder case. As a result, your defense lawyer needs to do a full and careful investigation. If you hire the Law Offices of Waldo A. Brown, to represent you, I will work with a private investigator to research alibis, interview witnesses and investigate the crime scene. I'll put all the facts of your case together and then go over it with you in detail so we can determine the best way to counter the state's evidence.

Free Attorney Consultation

To schedule a free initial consultation with murder defense lawyer Waldo Brown, call 626-919-9119 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or fill out the contact form on this site.