Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
The Law Office of Hammad S. Matin, P.A. handles criminal defense matters in La Plata, Waldorf, and throughout Charles County, Maryland. Our office represents people charged with numerous types of offenses in Charles County, including primarily the following:
- DUI/DWI - challenging failed breath tests and other allegations leading to charges of driving under the influence or driving while impaired. Representation in criminal court as well as MVA driver's license suspension hearings
- Traffic Violations - keeping points off your record, avoiding excessive fines and increased insurance rates due to speeding tickets and other moving violations
- Drug Crimes - possession, distribution, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription drugs like Oxycontin, Percocet and Oxycodone
- Juvenile Offenses - drugs, theft, assault, burglary, robbery and others. With two years as a lead prosecutor in juvenile cases, we are sensitive to issues such as keeping cases out of adult court and in juvenile court or juvenile drug court and having records sealed
- Assault - first degree and second degree assault and other crimes of violence
- Robbery - burglary, theft, shoplifting, and other crimes against the person and property offenses
Talk to An Attorney First
Whether you hire us to represent you or not, always seek the advice and representation of a competent, experienced criminal defense attorney before you submit to any police questioning. This applies to post-arrest custodial interrogations as well as any pre-arrest investigations the police may be conducting. The person in the holding cell with you is not your new best friend; anything you say to that person can be used against you. You can seriously damage your case by making statements that can be viewed as incriminating or contradictory to other statements or by waiving important rights because you did not fully appreciate them. The police are experts at interrogation, and their goal is not to rule you out as a suspect; it is to rule you in and acquire evidence they can use against you in your prosecution.
Seek Experienced Legal Representation
A criminal conviction does more than put you at risk for fines or imprisonment. You can suffer serious negative consequences in your family life at home. Your reputation can be damaged in the neighborhood, the community, and at work. You may find yourself out of a job and unable to work in certain occupations. Every criminal matter should be dealt with forcefully and intelligently by a competent, experienced criminal defense lawyer. Attorney Hammad S. Matin has been practicing criminal law in Charles County for over ten years as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. If you have been arrested or need advice regarding any criminal law matter, contact the Law Office of Hammad S. Matin, P.A. for a free consultation.
