Koplow Law Firm KOPLOW DEFENSE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

IF YOU DON'T CHALLENGE IT, YOU LOSE

The report becomes the truth.

The test becomes the result.

The story becomes the case.

Most criminal cases aren't decided by what happened. They're decided by what goes unchallenged.

Most criminal cases aren't decided by what happened

They're decided by what goes unchallenged

This is where cases change The Allegations

MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER

Death alone isn't the crime.

Causation is. What actually caused the outcome
is what the State has to prove.

DRUG CASES

Finding drugs isn't enough.

They still have to be tied to you.

SEX CRIMES

Accusation isn't proof.

Proof is what matters.
Everything else is noise.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

The story isn't the truth.

It's what hasn't been tested.
Criminal defense allegations. Murder and Manslaughter: death alone isn't the crime. Drug Cases: finding drugs isn't enough. Sex Crimes: accusations are not enough evidence. Aggravated Assault: the story isn't the truth. Firearms and Weapons: what matters isn't always obvious. Vehicular Allegations — DUI: the test result changes everything. Vehicular Homicide: the collision isn't the conclusion. Vehicular Assault: an injury isn't the whole story. Other ways we can help: Expungement and Record Sealing, Second Opinions. Not every case starts in the same place: Appeals and Post-Conviction, Pre-Charge and Investigations, Probation Violations, Release Hearings.

DUI & VEHICULAR

Everything turns on the test.

If it isn't reliable,
the result doesn't hold.

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS

It's not just what happened.

It's whether it was justified.
Not every case starts in the same place. Appeals and post-conviction: intervene before the story hardens. Pre-charge and investigations: act before charges are filed. Probation violations: one mistake should not define you. Release hearings: freedom should not wait.

Not every case starts in the same place

PRE-CHARGE / INVESTIGATIONS

What happens before charges are filed often determines whether they are.

RELEASE HEARINGS

What keeps someone in custody
is often what hasn't been challenged yet.

APPEALS & POST-CONVICTION

This isn't about retrying the case.
It's about what fails under pressure.

PROBATION VIOLATIONS

The issue isn't just what happened.
It's whether it justifies the consequence.

This is where mistakes get exposed. Here's what that looks like.

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Their Assumption
The evidence proved the allegation
Pressure Point
What the evidence actually showed
What Broke
It didn't prove what they said it did
Not Guilty
A disassembled handgun against dark background. Attempted Murder. Their Assumption: They said the evidence proved it. Pressure Point: The evidence didn't match the accusation. What Broke: The theory broke under scrutiny. Not Guilty.

PHOENIX MARIJUANA DUI

Their Assumption
Impairment from THC and alcohol
Pressure Point
Scientific foundation
What Failed
Impairment theory
Marijuana evidence suppressed
A vial with a marijuana leaf held in a metal vise. Marijuana DUI. Their Assumption: THC and alcohol caused impairment. Pressure Point: The science did not support the conclusion. What Broke: The impairment narrative collapsed. Marijuana evidence suppressed.

OTHERS SEE THE OBSTACLE

WE SEE WHERE PRESSURE WILL BREAK IT