Overland Park Lawyer for Harassment Charges
Facing Harassment Charges?
The Neighbors Law Office has been successfully defending criminal cases in Overland Park, and other locations throughout Johnson County, Kansas for over 30 years. An arrest for a criminal offense is a serious matter and it is vital to have a professional representation for the defense by a knowledgeable and proven attorney following an arrest, and during the entire legal process.
If you were arrested and charged with harassment, contact an Overland Park criminal defense attorney who can defend your case.
- Domestic violence charges include:
- Battery
- Stalking
- Harassment
If convicted the penalties can be significant. A conviction can mean the potential loss of certain rights and freedoms , and can jeopardize child visitation or custody, employment, career advancement, and cause financial hardship. I represent clients with the goal of achieving the best possible outcome and understand that each case and client is unique.
Consequences for Committing Harassment
In the state of Kansas, it is a violation to use the telephone to harass another. Calling a phone number repeatedly or using the phone with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass anyone at the phone number can lead to criminal charges of harassment. Telephone communications made that are obscene, lascivious, filthy, indecent, or lewd are also illegal. If you let another person use your phone to make harassing phone calls, you can be charged with the crime. This type of harassment is a Class A Misdemeanor and the convicted offender can receive a potential maximum jail sentence of up to 1 year and fines up to $2,500.
Considering the penalties that can accompany a criminal conviction, it is important to have an experienced attorney to provide a zealous defense. Any type of harassment whether in person, by telephone or on the internet is illegal. Any person who is under investigation for suspected harassment activity or arrested and charged with harassment needs legal assistance.
I will work hard to defend your case, evaluate the facts and challenge evidence provided by the prosecution. Make an appointment today for a consultation with a proven defense attorney regarding your harassment case.
Contact an Overland Park harassment defense lawyer immediately if you or a loved one is facing harassment charges and need legal representation.
Commonly Asked Questions
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Because it is illegal, under Kansas law, to plea bargain a DUI charge, the plea options, in a Kansas DUI matter, are usually limited to the following:
- Take the matter to Trial
- Consider diversion (if the person is eligible for diversion)
- Consider a plea of guilty, or no contest, to the DUI charge (if no better option is available) with negotiated plea minimums and, possible, dismissal of non-DUI charges that may be accompanying the DUI charge
A 4th alternative may be having the DUI charge dismissed IF the defense can show the prosecution that there is insufficient evidence to support a conviction to the charge - however, only an experienced attorney can understand the complexities of a DUI case, and conduct the relevant discovery (reports, lab results, video/audio recordings, and witness statements) needed to show the prosecution the true weaknesses to their prosecution case. I believe that every client deserves to have the best result possible under the circumstances of their case. I educate my clients on the relevant law regarding their factual circumstances so that my client can make the best decision possible regarding the outcome of their case.
- To receive clear cut answers to your questions on DUI charges, contact an Overland Park DUI lawyer from my firm.
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My name is Steve Neighbors, and I've successfully practiced law for 30 years. I have purposefully narrowed the scope of my practice to concentrate on DUI defense and in my experience, it is only through aggressive, and thorough, defense work, in opposition to the prosecution of DUI charges, that my client will obtain the best outcome possible. Your freedoms and rights are at stake; and, with a knowledgeable attorney working for you, there are many times when your charges can either be reduced, or dismissed (for insufficient evidence to convict) - which could result in the penalties you face being diminished.
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That depends upon the exact DUI offense you have been charged with, the severity of the crime and your prior DUI history. Commonly, DUI offenses are penalized by fines, community service, driver's license suspension, a jail sentence and possible impoundment of your vehicle. In addition, you will have to attend an alcohol awareness program. In some cases, an ignition interlock device will be installed in your car.
For more serious charges such as multiple DUI, felony DUI or vehicular manslaughter the penalties increase substantially.
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