If you have a crime that isn't too major and is largely a misdemeanor, you may want to hire a criminal defense attorney anyway. Even if you are largely reassured you will not have a major sentence put on you and you don't have a large criminal history, a criminal defense attorney may be able to make your sentencing less severe and will be able to help you understand exactly the charges you are potentially facing.

Here are reasons to hire a criminal defense attorney for your mild crime. Your attorney will help make your case easier to go through and can make the court process easier to handle as well.

You learn what your options are

When you get arrested for a crime, you do have options before you go to trial. First, you can plead guilty to the crime, no contest, or even not guilty. Each plea carries its own pros and cons, which you may not be aware of. You may also not know which type of plea will most likely work in your favor. This is where a criminal defense attorney comes in: this professional individual will weigh your case, your current charges, and help you understand just what your potential judgement will be and how to proceed.

You keep track of court dates

It's hard to remember court dates, especially when you have a pre-trial, regular trial, or even extensions of your trial ahead of you. If you miss a court date, you risk being held in contempt of court, which can land you in jail. Your lawyer's job is to help you remember when your court dates are, set them up with the proper people, file paperwork on time, and to even switch judges if they feel the one you are given is going to be unfair or biased in the way they treat you.

If you have a mild crime against you, you don't want to potentially ruin your chances of not facing jail time or heavy fines over missing a court time or accidentally messing up paperwork. Your lawyer will ensure you stay on track of your case until it's over.

Your lawyer will want to meet with you prior to taking you on as a client. When you select a lawyer who is right for your case, you can move forward with confidence and feel great about having to deal with the court system for a minor crime.