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One can be accused of criminal trespassing charges if they masquerade into a private property without any intimation to and the permission of the owner.   This may result in levying of the misdemeanor charges or legal apprehensions upon the trespasser. If repeated, these may amount to severe charges of a felony. In such circumstances, it is advisable that for the accused to seek refuge with a Criminal Defense attorney to get legal assistance. Anyone convicted for trespassing, may have to pay significant fines. To add more these charges may darken the reputation of the accused forever.

Trespassing Penalties
 
When an individual is charged with only trespassing and there are no other crimes associated with it then it is regarded as a misdemeanor charge. For such a crime the possible penalties can range from monetary fines, to probation and community service. If a person is a first time offender, then he/she may be charged a relatively lower fine. According to Massachusetts law a criminal charge of trespassing can result in up to 30 days of imprisonment or a fine of up to $100 or in some cases or in both of them. In criminal trespassing cases, however, there are several other factors that play a significant role such as whether the person has previous criminal record or not and in what circumstances the trespassing law was violated. The severity of the penalties also depends upon the capabilities of the criminal defense attorney, as he is the one who would be representing the case in the court.

How Can A Criminal Lawyer Help

With the help of an experienced and dedicated criminal defense attorney, one can easily get rid of the criminal charges completely. The lawyer would work hard to help his/her clients getting the minimum penalties such as community service to compensate for any fines. There are many ways in which a lawyer can help his/her clients get rid of trespassing charges.

There are times that one enters a property or someone’s residence to save his/her life, or to seek someone’s help in emergency. If these circumstances are proved in the court of law in a professional manner by a criminal lawyer then the court may consider dropping all charges.  He/she may be successful in convincing the court that the accused had not entered the premises for creating any damage or to harm anybody. Instead he/she had entered in a private property by mistake. A skillful attorney would make the jury and the judges consider his/her clients’ action as mistake rather than a crime thus causing the accused to be pronounced as non-guilty. 

Apart from the criminal trespassing, there are many different areas of criminal law practice that criminal defense attorney pursue. An experienced and highly knowledgeable criminal attorney  can successfully handle all types of criminal charges including drug trafficking, drug offenses, traffic violations, sex crimes, DUI/DWI, domestic violence, juvenile crimes, theft, shoplifting, probation violation cases etc.

Trespassing can be considered as a relatively minor criminal charge but if charged with severe penalties, it can permanently affect the criminal record of the accused. A bad criminal record may hinder one from applying for overseas jobs. The social relations and reputation of a person may also get affected by these cases. Timely intervention from the criminal defense attorney in the criminal case can save one from severe penalties and also save their social image from tarnishing.
 

Criminal defense attorney Mr. Jeffery A. Denner practices law in Boston, Massachusetts and offers legal assistance to his clients in the legal areas of criminal defense and civil rights. For further assistance, visit<a href="http://www.dennerlaw.com/">http://www.dennerlaw.com/</a> or <a         href="http://www.article8.org/docs/news_events/parker/court_080205/court_aug2.htm">Jeffery A. Denner</a>