Santa Clarita Manslaughter Defense Lawyer

No criminal charge is more serious than the allegations that you willfully took the life of another human being. It is a crime of death, punishable by death or by decades behind bars.

Los Angeles Defense Attorney Daniel E. Kann is a veteran Santa Clarita trial attorney representing clients facing murder or homicide charges throughout the Los Angeles area, including Ventura, Orange, Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Call our office immediately for a free consultation to discuss your rights. Attorney Kann will visit you in jail, will fight for reasonable bail and will begin aggressively building your case. Our office has the resources to thoroughly review evidence in your case, conduct an independent investigation, talk to witnesses, challenge evidence, seek a reduction or dismissal of the charges and build your case for trial.

Do not talk to anyone about your case. Too often, law enforcement (under pressure to solve a homicide) will prematurely make an arrest in an effort to get a defendant to confess. Do not take any deals – detectives are not empowered to make them. Anything said or done without a defense attorney present, and without a contract in writing, is nothing more than an empty promise.

Do not talk about your case in jail, to fellow inmates or to a family or friend on the telephone or in the visiting room. Do not write any letters detailing your case or asking friends or family for favors related to your case. In countless cases, from one end of the country to the other, a defendant has done the most damage after an arrest has been made – either by talking to law enforcement or by making statements to fellow inmates or loved ones on recorded phone calls.

Veteran Los Angeles Trial Attorney Daniel E. Kann understands that representing a client facing murder or homicide charges is a deadly serious business and he knows what it takes to be successful in the negotiating room … and in the courtroom.

Murder in California is defined as causing the death of another with malice aforethought and is punishable by death or life in prison. To prove murder, prosecutors must prove you knowingly and intentionally meant to cause another person’s death. Malice refers to meanness or hostile intent. The state must also prove that the murder was committed without justification or lawful excuse.

Whether a defendant is ever eligible for parole depends on whether a defendant is ever convicted of murder and whether the murder conviction is in the first-degree or second-degree. Additionally, whether or not any number of special circumstances are found to be true can also impact the length of sentence.

Having a knowledgeable, experienced and aggressive Santa Clarit defense attorney is vital. Each and every one of the facts and circumstances of your case must be thoroughly investigated and challenged – frequently the difference between success and failure comes from challenging the district attorney’s case at every front, and forcing a reduction in charges each time the state fails to meet its burden of proof.

Murder and homicide charges handled by The Law Offices of Daniel E. Kann include:

If you are facing a murder or manslaughter charge in the Los Angeles area, contact The Law Offices of Daniel E. Kann for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.