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AUSTIN CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER

The Law Office of Robert L. Keates handles a broad spectrum of criminal defense trials and cases, ranging from misdemeanors to felony charges. 100% of our practice is Austin criminal defense in nature, allowing us to focus only on defending you. We know the law and know how to apply it in the courtroom to get results. We provide Austin Texas with aggressive criminal defense representation on felony and misdemeanor cases and trials.

Our Legal Representation
We will represent your interest and case by: seeking to have the charges reduced or dismissed, interviewing law enforcement agents and witnesses to expose and bring to light any exaggerations, false statements, or lies. We will also ensure that all evidence uncovered during the investigation was obtained lawfully, without any violations of your constitutional rights, and will conduct a detailed analysis during pre-trial discussions to make certian defense evidence is gathered for use at trial. We will seek and explore hiring expert witnesses to further the defense, and when approrpiate, negotiate with prosecutors to allow for fair treatment under the law.

Criminal Law Information & Our Practice
Please browse our site, including some of our latest webpage additions, such as 4th amendment search and seizure laws and violations, 5th amendment Miranda right violations, 6th amendment right to counsel violations, and legal terms and definitions. Learn whether your rights have been violated during a warrant search, search incident to arrest, and even searches of bags or backpacks. Home searches and consent searches are discussed as well, including when an officer may search without consent or search a car based on probable cause or reasonable suspicion.

Legal Guides
We also have quite a few law and legal research guides for DWI and Drug Possession or Drug Sale cases and arrests, including informational pages on major Austin drug arrests and drug cases, such as marijuana, prescription pills, methamphetamine, heroin, opium, cocaine, manufacturing or cultivation, and bongs or pipes. Be sure to familiarize yourself with drug punishments and especially drug sales sentencing guidelines, along with Austin and Travis County Legal Terms for criminal arrests and cases. Some of the more popular pages include a Walkthrough of a DWI stop and arrest, DWI Defenses, Drug Defenses, Texas Marijuana Law, and DWI officer tests during a DWI sobriety stop.

Overview of the Texas Criminal Justice System
Check out our overview guide of a criminal trial and legal justice process, from arrest through arraignment, pretrial, motions, jury trial, sentencing or aquittal, and appeal, as well as expunction of criminal records. If those pages do not answer your legal questions, feel free to peruse the Legal FAQ pages, answering common criminal law and criminal defense questions such as the difference in a felony or misdemeanor, what to do if you have an arrest warrant, who decides if you are charged, sentencing questions and punishments, plea bargaining or trial, drivers license dmv suspensions, why some drug users are charged with drug possession, how to bail or bond out of jail (Jail Releases), juvenile crimes and juvenile arrests, and what to expect at your first court date after arrest, whether your arrested on a Class A, B, C Misdemeanor or Felony 1, 2, 3 degree.

Austin Lawyer Robert Keates
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert Keates has experience defending against arrest and criminal charges, including DWI, Drug Offenses, Drug Possession, Drug Sales, Theft, Vehicle Theft, Computer and Cyber Crimes, Sex Crimes, Robbery, Assaults and Battery, Weapons, Gang Arrests, and even Arson and Manslaughter. Located in downtown Austin Texas, Lawyer Robert Keates can help you through the complex Travis County Criminal Justice System, be it through arrest, bail settings and reductions, plea barganing and negotiations, pretrials, motions, motions to supress evidence, motion to dismiss, motion for retrial, or motion for expunction of record.

Free Phone Consultation & Case Evaluation
Call today for a free case evaluation and free legal consultation to protect your rights and determine whether your case has any legal issues, such as search and seizure violations, privacy violations, Miranda rights, 4th Amendment and 5th Amendment violations, as well as the 6th Amendment of the United States and Texas Constitution. All initial phone consultations are free, confidential, and without obligation. Call for a free initial phone consultation for questions or jail releases.

We accept all major credit cards and offer no interest payment plans and affordable rates. We also offer student discounts with payment plans.

Serving Texas and surrounding areas, including Austin, Travis County, Blanco County, San Marcos Hays County, & Bexar County (San Antonio).