Criminal Defense

Arthur L. Pressman is recognized as one of New York’s leading criminal defense attorneys, with extensive experience defending all types of criminal charges throughout Buffalo, Erie County, and Western New York. As an Avvo Clients’ Choice Award winner and former prosecutor, Attorney Pressman brings unique insights from both sides of the criminal justice system to effectively defend felonies, misdemeanors, DWI, drug crimes, assault, theft, weapons charges, and all criminal matters. His prosecutorial background provides invaluable knowledge of how cases are built and prosecuted, enabling superior defense strategies.

Arthur L. Pressman handles all types of criminal cases including DWI/DUI defense, drug crimes (possession, sales, trafficking), violent crimes (assault, domestic violence, weapons charges), property crimes (theft, larceny, burglary, robbery), white collar crimes (fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion), sex crimes, homicide cases, traffic violations, and all felony and misdemeanor charges. His comprehensive criminal defense practice covers the full spectrum of New York criminal law with particular expertise in complex cases requiring aggressive defense strategies.

If contacted by police for questioning, immediately exercise your constitutional right to remain silent and request an attorney. Do not answer any questions or make any statements without a lawyer present, even if you believe you’re innocent or that cooperation might help. Police questioning is designed to build cases, and anything you say can be used against you in court. Contact an experienced criminal defense attorney like Arthur L. Pressman immediately to protect your rights and guide you through the process.

Criminal defense attorneys challenge evidence through various legal strategies including filing suppression motions to exclude illegally obtained evidence, challenging search and seizure procedures under the Fourth Amendment, questioning witness credibility and identification procedures, examining chain of custody issues with physical evidence, challenging the reliability of scientific evidence and lab results, identifying prosecutorial misconduct or Brady violations, and demonstrating violations of constitutional rights. Experienced attorneys like Arthur Pressman thoroughly analyze all evidence to identify weaknesses and develop effective challenges.

Hiring a former prosecutor as your criminal defense attorney provides unique advantages including insider knowledge of how prosecutors build cases and make decisions, understanding of police investigation procedures and potential weaknesses, established relationships with prosecutors and judges that can facilitate negotiations, experience with trial strategy from both prosecution and defense perspectives, knowledge of what evidence prosecutors need for convictions, and ability to anticipate prosecution tactics. Arthur L. Pressman’s prosecutorial background enables him to identify case weaknesses that other attorneys might miss.

Yes, criminal charges can often be dismissed before trial through various legal mechanisms including successful suppression motions that exclude critical evidence, demonstrating lack of probable cause for arrest, identifying prosecutorial misconduct or constitutional violations, proving insufficient evidence to support charges, negotiating with prosecutors based on case weaknesses, filing motions to dismiss for various legal defects, or achieving dismissal through pre-trial diversion programs. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case early to identify grounds for dismissal and pursue these options aggressively.