Defending Criminal Harassment Charges
Finding the best defense against a criminal harassment charge largely depends on the circumstances of the offense. Harassment is a crime that involves targeting, tormenting, or terrorizing someone. This type of action creates fear in the victim.
The complainant could fear for their safety or the safety of their family or property. To defend this charge, you need to prove that the complainant’s fear was unreasonable. Whether you’re responsible for harassment or not, the prosecuting lawyer will argue that you are guilty to convict you.
But when representing you in criminal harassment charges, we gather enough evidence to create a reasonable doubt and make the case go your way.
If you’re facing criminal charges, we will vigorously defend you. As an experienced criminal defense law firm, we have skills and extensive courtroom experience. We present fact-based arguments and make sure our client’s rights are protected.
Standard charges of criminal harassment include repeatedly following a person or communicating with someone repeatedly, directly or indirectly. Irrespective of the type of charges, we can raise a reasonable doubt about the offense to prove that the accused is not guilty.
Criminal Harassment charges result from behavior or action that makes the complainant feel threatened or intimidated. This can be due to being watched, followed, stalked, or contacted. Whether the contact is direct or indirect, the charges could have serious consequences.
If police arrest you, make sure you do not answer their questions. You also have the right not to provide your phone or computer to the police unless served with a warrant.
Why You Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
Criminal harassment in Canada refers to various stalking acts, such as repeated acts of following, watching, contacting, or threatening a victim. To be considered criminal harassment, the harassing behavior must give the complainant reasonable cause to fear for their personal safety.
If you’re charged with such an offense, the prosecution needs to prove that the complainant was harassed or felt harassed as a result of the prohibited act. Harassed means tormented, troubled, or constantly worried due to a single or repeated act.
If you’re found guilty in a criminal harassment case, the consequences can be serious and affect your entire life. So, don’t enter a guilty plea to a criminal harassment charge!
As the experienced criminal lawyers, we will explore various defenses to your criminal harassment case. The most common defenses involve focusing on the elements of the offense that the prosecutor must prove, such as identity, the act itself, the intent, and if the action caused a reasonable fear. When we represent you, we handle every aspect of your case.
We will contact the Prosecutor assigned to the bail hearing and begin negotiating your release. Our team will secure a copy of the police information to find out details of the allegations against you. This helps us make persuasive arguments to the Court about why you should be released on bail.
Kahlon Law is a top-rated criminal law firm that consistently achieves outstanding results for our clients facing criminal harassment charges. We employ proven strategies that frequently result in the prosecutor withdrawing charges or getting dismissed in court by the judge.
