Preserving Your Freedom: Probation, Parole Violation Defense
If you are accused of a probation or parole violation, you can quickly find yourself behind bars and in need of an attorney's advice.
Please contact me, criminal defense attorney Steven M. DuBreuil. I represent people in the Salt Lake City area who are facing the very real prospect of incarceration due to a probation or parole violation.
Parole or probation violations can take many forms, including:
- Failure to report to your parole or probation officer
- Failed drug test
- Failure to complete mandatory drug or alcohol education or treatment programs
- Conviction on a new criminal charge, such as felon in possession of a firearm
The skill of your attorney is especially important in defending you against alleged violations of probation or parole because your rights are more limited than they were during the initial phase of your case. The state does not have to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that you violated the agreement. Your parole or probation officer has the power to determine whether or not you were in violation of the terms of your release.
You have an opportunity to defend yourself at an evidentiary hearing. I have achieved positive results for clients by showing that they did not, in fact, violate the terms of their parole or probation.
Do not give up and do not speak to the police without first discussing your case with a lawyer who understands the law and knows how to help. Contact my office in Sandy, Utah, by e-mail or call 801-326-3695. I offer a free, one-hour consultation to discuss your parole or probation violation case.
