Charged or arrested

An experienced lawyer can prevent you from making expensive mistakes, whether you face a summary or indictable offense. The legal process is complicated, but retaining a lawyer early means you have someone on your side to guide you through this scary and confusing process. A well versed criminal defence attorney will fight for your charges to be dropped, for you to be found not guilty, or for you to receive an alternative punishment instead of prison or jail time.

An experienced lawyer will examine your case in great detail and conduct research to uncover new evidence and potential violations of your Charter Rights. Even when you case seems like a “slam dunk” for the Crown, there could be a loophole or other procedure error that could benefit you. Toronto criminal defence lawyer Jeff Reisman is not afraid to challenge Provincial and Federal charges in Ontario or question authorities and hold them accountable for your Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Mr. Reisman has a proven record of success and will do his best to help fight the charges against you using various tactics, including but not limited to:

• Arguing and filing against evidence that was obtained in direct violation of your Charter Rights.Law enforcement sometimes obtain evidence in a manner that violates a person’s Charter Rights. When this occurs, the evidence cannot be used against the person and can be eliminated from the case.
• Challenging the validity of consented searches and searches that violate search warrants.The police cannot search a person or premises until they have produced a search warrant or obtain consent. Then they may only search the person or area for which consent was given or detailed in the warrant.
• Challenging law enforcement’s lack of or inappropriate use of probable cause.Probable cause give the police the right to identify an immediate medical emergency, state of duress, or other emergency situation to allow them to enter premises or search a person. The police tend to abuse this power and use it inappropriately.
• Arguing polices use of the Highway Traffic Act to make illegal stops and searches. The Highway Traffic Act empowers the police to enforce traffic laws. However, police officers often use the Act as a means to pursue the investigation of other criminal offences, no`t directly related to violations of the Highway Traffic Act.

Jeffrey I. Reisman will answer your questions compassionately and address your concerns all during the initial consultation. Jeff will always make himself available for questions and concerns related to your case, regardless the time of day, and will actively defend your rights from the moment you acquire his legal services. Jeff will make sure to obtain all the information pertaining to the charges filed against you from the moment you retain his services, quickly identifying any potential opportunities as they arise in your case. Years of exerpeinece & 1000’s of cases won, Jeffrey Reisman always knows what to look for while asking the right questions to get the results you need.
Jeffrey I. Reisman’s goal is to assess all of the elements involved and suggest the best course of action for you. He will work within the system to lessen the impact these charges may have on your life and your future.