Darren DeUrso, Yorktown Heights New York DWI and Criminal Defense Lawyer, Gives you Insight into Hiring a Public Defender vs. Criminal Law Attorney

    MARINA DEL REY, CA, March 19, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- You or a loved one has just been arrested in Yorktown Heights or any surrounding area. You have an important decision to make. You have the right to have an attorney defend you. Depending on your income, a public defender may cost you much less. Should you save money and put your case in the hands of a public defender, or spend the money to hire an attorney in Yorktown Heights? It's a tough decision and you don't have a lot of time.

Let's take into account your financial situation. Can you afford to make payments to an attorney? You can't afford not to. Let's look at the facts.

Public Defenders in Westchester County, although competent, have a caseload that is over and above what outside attorneys have. They are good attorneys stretched very, very thin. What is at stake for you may be your actual freedom. What is that worth? There may be fines levied against you. An experienced Yorktown Heights criminal lawyer can help with the fines you are facing. So although you are paying less for an attorney, the fines put upon you by the court may exceed the savings.

If you are represented by Public Defender in Westchester County you may not be able to choose your attorney you wish to represent you. You will be assigned an attorney based on their availability without being able to ask questions. You may not be able to find out about their experience or do any research on them at all. Many may simply plead out your case so he or she can get on to the next. They are often good attorneys who are over-worked and under paid.

When your very freedom is at stake, don't put your case in the hands of just anyone. Do the research, then put your case in the hands of an experienced Yorktown Heights criminal attorney who has the background to bring your case to a satisfactory conclusion. Put your case in the hands of Darren DeUrso.

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Phone: 914-772-8614
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White Plains, NY 10601

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