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CRIMINAL DEFENSE - Frequently Asked Questions

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Q.	Is it possible to be prosecuted for an attempt to commit a crime?
Q.	What is a grand jury?
Q.	How is probation different from parole?
Q.	What is restitution?
Q.	Who is a prosecutor?
Q.	How does a prosecutor decide whether to charge an individual with a crime?
Q.	What is a white collar crime?
Q.	Is it possible to prosecute a child who commits a crime in the same way an adult would be prosecuted?
Q.	If I’m innocent, should I still get a lawyer?
Q.	Do I need a lawyer if I intend to plead guilty?

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What is restitution?

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Restitution requires a defendant to pay monetary damages to the victim or the victim’s next of kin. This money is intended as compensation for medical bills, property damage, and other costs the victim incurs as the result of a crime. The federal Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act of 1996 requires restitution for violent crimes and some non-violent crimes. Many other state and federal laws also require restitution.

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Timothy McCarthy II & Aaron D. Hamrock, Attorneys at Law
1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 400 | West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Telephone:(515) 279-9700 | Fax: 515-279-8355 | Email

West Des Moines , Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa primarily in Criminal Defense & Personal Injury. Lawyers at the McCarthy and Hamrock, P. C. are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of Adel, Ames, Boone, Chariton, Des Moines, Eldora, Guthrie Center, Hampton, Indianola, Jefferson, Knoxville, Marshalltown, Montezuma, Newton, Nevada, Osceola and Winterset, and the communities that make up Boone, Clarke, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Warren counties.