{"id":1680,"date":"2022-01-29T14:45:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T18:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:48:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:48:23","slug":"michael-boyle-explains-how-he-will-help-you-decide-if-trial-is-your-best-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/michael-boyle-explains-how-he-will-help-you-decide-if-trial-is-your-best-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Boyle Explains How He Will Help You Decide if Trial is Your Best Option"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being charged with a crime is most certainly one of the most traumatic events you can experience, and then attempting to retain the right attorney or law firm might also feel like a daunting task. The Criminal Defense Trial Attorneys at the Barone Defense Firm understand that difficulty and that trauma, therefore we want to address some important factors in hiring the right trial attorney for your case.<\/p>\n<h3>Trial is an Endangered Species<\/h3>\n<p>The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) recently published a report that 3% of all criminal cases in State and Federal Court are resolved through Trial compared to 20% of cases from 30 years ago. A related article lists that some of the reasons for this decrease include fear of what is known as a trial penalty or trial tax, meaning a worse sentence after a loss at trial. This is balanced against the fact that a lesser sentence can be arranged as part of a plea agreements. Certainly, another reason is the lack of ability or lack of experience of the trial attorney themselves.\u00a0 The very fact fewer cases reach trial every year is reason enough to seek an attorney that does not have significant trial experience, and who will not be afraid to go to trial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/michael-boyle-explains-how-he-will-help-you-decide-if-trial-is-your-best-option\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Michael Boyle Explains How He Will Help You Decide if Trial is Your Best Option\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being charged with a crime is most certainly one of the most traumatic events you can experience, and then attempting to retain the right attorney or law firm might also feel like a daunting task. 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