Dwane Cates | Phoenix Criminal Lawyer

(State v. Robert Fischer) Case was on Dateline NBC you can see clip on my youtube page http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1QgiLM_DvDXHJUwQnXL1NBHOxmSAc4o

Hard work a dedication. I started my practice straight out of law school and built my practice from the ground up. I was never a prosecutor.

Clients want a lawyer they can trust. They are going through a very tough time and they want someone who will take the time to explain their case to them and to tell the the truth about what is going on.

Local knowledge can be both bad or good. It depends on the reputation of the lawyer. If you have a bad reputation and everyone knows it in that court system it is a bad thing. Likewise if you have a good reputation in that court system it is a great benefit.

A free phone consultation is for the client to see if they like the attorney. If they do they can come in and meet face to face. It is not to get free advise about how to handle the case yourself.

It is good if you have your case number the court where your case is and your next court date. The more information you provide the better.

Again i am a criminal defense lawyer. I was never a prosecutor. I have 18 years experience handling criminal cases in Arizona and have extensive trial experience.

When an innocent man or woman is set free do to my efforts.

I sail and scuba dive. I also have dogs.

I am on several boards including the chaplaincy for the homeless.

• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006–present
  Member, American Association for Justice, Criminal Law Section, 2000–present
  Member, Criminal Law Section         American Bar Association, 2000–present
  Member, Maricopa County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 1999–present

• Most Visits to a Homeless Shelter, Homeless Legal Assistance Project, 1997, 1998

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  State v. Davis Outcome: Not Guilty State v. Client Outcome: Case Dismissed State v. Client Outcome: Probation no jail.

• Highway Drug Stops In Arizona, 24/7 Press Release, 2009
  Civil Forfeiture in Criminal Cases, HG.org articles, 2009
  Stopped on an Arizona Highway and Charged with a Drug Crime, HG.org Articles, 2009

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