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When you are accused of a crime, your freedom, your family, your reputation and your job may be at stake. Our legal system presumes innocence until a person is proven guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt, by legally admissible evidence. Whether a person is innocent, has fallen into legal trouble for the first time, is a repeat offender, or is headed for death row – an aggressive, strategic, and sharply focused criminal defense is a cornerstone protection of the Constitutional rights of the accused. With extensive experience handling serious and complex criminal cases of all types, attorney Sam Swanberg brings the ability to perform at high levels in the face of exceptionally demanding pressures.

• Appeals and Post-Conviction
• Arson
• Assaults
• Bond and Pretrial Detention Hearings
• Bribery
• Burglary
• Custodial Interference
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Crimes
• DNA Evidence
• DUI – DWI (Driving Under the Influence)
• Expungement and Restoration of Rights
• False Statements to Law Officers
• Firearms and Weapons Cases
• Forgery
• Fraud
• Juvenile Court
• Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors
• Murder
• Manslaughter
• Perjury
• Probation Violation
• Resisting Arrest
• Robbery
• Search Warrant Challenges
• Sex Offense
• Shoplifting
• Theft
• Traffic Violations
• Trespassing
• White Collar

Criminal Law Services

Overcoming the burden of accusation can be overwhelming, and a conviction can seriously jeopardize your future. Understanding what his clients stand to lose, Sam strives to obtain the best possible results for his clients. He will challenge the government's case against you at every step of the proceedings.

He represents clients at all stages of a case, from investigation through appeal and post-conviction. If clients come to Sam before they are charged, his extensive experience enables him to gather evidence before the prosecutor files criminal charges - occasionally resulting in the prosecutors choosing not to file charges. If charges are filed, and going to trial is not advisable, Sam is highly skilled at negotiating alternative solutions. Should the matter proceed to trial, his 15 plus years of criminal trial experience in state and federal court make him a formidable courtroom advocate whose record of success speaks for itself.

The timing at which an experienced criminal defense lawyer becomes involved in a criminal case is critical, especially where there is the possibility of avoiding charges completely. Sam should be contacted as soon as someone is aware that they are being investigated by the police. No one should talk to the police before consulting with an attorney. If you have been arrested or are being investigated for a crime, you need someone on your side immediately.