General criminal law
General criminal law includes all offenses that are Criminal Code (StGB) are listed, in particular:
- Theft, shoplifting, burglary
- Fraud, receiving stolen goods, embezzlement, breach of trust
- extortion, robbery
- robbery, robbery with intent to steal
- Bodily harm, dangerous bodily harm, serious bodily harm
- Coercion, stalking
- Leaving the scene of an accident without permission (“hit and run”)
- Arson
- Damage to property
- Insult, defamation
- Forgery of documents
- Perjury, false testimony under oath
- Murder and manslaughter
In addition, there are a number of ancillary criminal laws such as the Narcotics Act, the Medicines Act, the Tax Code (AO), nature conservation laws or the Animal Diseases Act, which also contain criminal prohibition provisions.
The Defense against all such criminal charges of the German Criminal Code or related criminal law areas is our daily work. We defend our clients with dedication because we know that every case is important and stressful for those involved. The most important right of an accused person in criminal proceedings is also the most difficult for most to uphold: the right to remain silent – regardless of whether the allegations are true or not. This applies at least until we have reviewed the investigation file for you, can assess the investigation findings, and have developed a joint strategy with you.