Q: Was under assumption first marriage was annulled but is not. Being charged with bigamy. What do I do?

A: This is a relatively straightforward case to defend and would cost somewhere around $700-$1200 depending on the stage of the matter. I believe bigamy requires a guilty mind, or “mens rea” as we call it, so we have a number of different defenses we can use. Also, in these cases I generally find that if I wave motions and put the cage right arm for trial either the DA will not be ready in the case will be dismissed or once they realize I intend 100% to try the case, depending on your criminal history, will generally give me an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal ( it means you have to be good for six months, a year if there is a domestic violence element to this matter… And after that time everything returns back to the day before you were charged).

Please feel free to contact us via our website to arrange for a free phone consultation or a comprehensive in person consultation at a nominal fee. Our rates are $180 an hour for attorneys and $65 an hour for paralegals… depending on the stage of litigation I could probably get this dismissed for you for around $600-$700.

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I hope the above helps and would be happy to assist you further if required. Generally these bigomy and adultery cases I can get dismissed criminally… Not only does this preserve your clean record, but it also prevents your wife or whoever is claiming to be the victim to use this I’m a subsequent civil (divorce case or family offense petition case) matter... although I would argue that the prejudicial value outweighs the probative value… Nevertheless, if you are convicted or plead guilty then it will be able to come in because you are guilty “per se”. The reasoning is if you are guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt” (Appx 97% sure) then you are automatically guilty of the civil standard of a “preponderance of the evidence” (>50%), or even the higher civil standard of “clear and convincing evidence” (jury has to be about 75% sure u did it.

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Aubrey