Pittsburgh Drug Crimes Defense Attorney

"Welcome to my web site. I hope that you will find the site informative and useful. My goal is to provide the highest quality legal services to you and your business in a timely fashion. I welcome the opportunity to talk with you and to discuss how I may be of service particularly in the areas of drug crimes in Pittsburgh such as Driving Under the Influence (or DUI), Driving After Imbibing (or DAI), and violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug Device and Cosmetic Act which involve for example arrests for possession of substances such as marijuana, cocaine and heroin."

- Joseph Alexander Paletta, Esq.

Have you been accused of a drug crime in Pittsburgh?

Crimes vary widely, as do the governing codes that regulate them. The basic purpose of criminal laws is to prohibit, prevent, and punish conduct that inflicts substantial harm on the individual or the public. However, laws also exist to protect the civil rights of individuals against unfair or arbitrary governmental intrusion and to provide offenders with a fair trial or adjudication. Representation by an experienced criminal defense attorney is essential to safeguard the civil rights of an accused and protect an offender against excessive or arbitrary punishment. Drug crime attorney, Joseph Alexander Paletta, has been defending clients against criminal charges for over 21 years and is focused on protecting his clients and their legal rights with his zealous and pragmatic approach.

Trial strategy and procedure are crucial to the success of any lawsuit. A criminal defense attorney must understand the mechanics of the criminal process and will need to perform a variety of tasks that include processing and analyzing documents, interviewing the client and witnesses, evaluating the client's options at different pre-trial stages, and organizing all the information into a trial-ready form.  If the criminal defense attorney fails to raise issues on time, the client could be barred from seeking appropriate relief. Focused on the defense of individuals in criminal cases since 1986, in his private practice and as a Trial Division lawyer for the Public Defenders Office in Pittsburgh, attorney Joseph Paletta has mastered the delicate art of trying criminal cases, whether before the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County and against the lawyers of the District Attorney Office. He will effectively represent you, using insightful strategies and tactics at every stage of the criminal process.

According to the statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the violent crime rate in Pennsylvania per 100,000 inhabitants increased 3.3 percent in 2006 over that reported in 2005. Robbery increased 8.9 percent, and aggravated assault increased 0.9 percent. The property crime rate increased by 0.9 percent, and motor vehicle theft, burglary and larceny rose 0.2, 2.4, and 0.5 percent respectively.  The overall Crime Index for Pittsburgh indicates that the crime level in the city is worse than the national average. If you have been accused of a crime, engage Joseph Alexander Paletta, the Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney, to achieve the best possible resolution of your case.