Proven Defense for Murder or Manslaughter
If you are accused of causing a death — intentionally, in the heat of the moment, or by negligence — you will need strong, experienced representation. Your future is on the line.
I know the stakes. I know how to fight murder and manslaughter charges.
A Former Homicide Prosecutor on Your Side
My name is Michael Spano. I worked for 10 years in the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office, where I prosecuted murder and manslaughter cases as chief of the homicide bureau.
I know how law enforcement investigates these cases. I know how prosecutors decide what charges to bring.
Between my prosecutor days and my private criminal defense practice, I have handled more than 60 homicide cases, including more than 20 murder cases that went to trial. I was the lead prosecutor in many high profile murder cases.
Serving Syracuse and Central New York, I can capably defend:
- First degree murder
- Felony murder
- Second degree murder
- Attempted murder or conspiracy to commit murder
- Manslaughter
- Vehicular manslaughter or homicide
Tearing Down the Government's Case
There are many elements to a homicide investigation and many people involved. I know how to find the weaknesses in the D.A.'s case. Can they prove intent to kill? Was it self-defense? Is the physical evidence tainted? Are witnesses unreliable? Is the identification shaky? Did police overstep their bounds in the arrest, interrogation or search warrants?
I look at everything. Every fact. Every statement. Every defense.
I will aggressively seek to have the charges dismissed or unlawfully obtained evidence thrown out. If murder charges stick, I will explore pleas to reduce charges to criminally negligent homicide or manslaughter, or prepare to take your case to a jury.
Free Consultation • Contact a Lawyer Immediately
You have rights if you are accused of a homicide. Call me at 315-350-3975 or 866-781-9603, or contact me online. I try to return calls and e-mails within a few hours.
