Hawaii Criminal Defense Attorneys

Contacting a criminal defense lawyer should be the first thing you do after being arrested or charged with a crime in Hawaii.  No one expects to find themselves in the position of needing a Hawaii defense attorney but being charged with a crime can be very serious. Depending on the exact circumstances, the penalties may be quite harsh and include steep fines as well as jail time.  The attorneys at the Law Office of Paul Cunney have aggressively defended clients facing all manner of civilian criminal charges. Whether you or someone you care about has been arrested or charged with drunk driving or other DUI, drug possession, sexual assault, fraud, theft, domestic abuse, assault and battery or other criminal acts in Hawaii, you need the help of a dedicated criminal defense attorney who has your rights and best interests in mind.  Additionally, we sesrvice a number of military clients involved in need of civilian criminal and military criminal defense.

How a Hawaii Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Help

A Hawaii defense attorney never takes on a case with anything less than a full determination to see you free of the allegations brought against you.  After an arrest, you are most likely very emotionally stressed and concerned about how the situation will affect your future.  The attorneys at the Law Office of Paul Cunney work hard to take some of this stress off the client's shoulders.  Every aspect of the arrest, charges and evidence is thoroughly scrutinized.  We search for any deviation from procedure made by the arresting officer or other law enforcement official, any anomaly in the evidence brought against the client and anything in the circumstances that shows that the client is not to blame for the charges.  You have rights and a competent criminal defense attorney may be able to get your charges reduced or dropped altogether.