Experience Is The Best Defense

Criminal Defense Attorneys

If you are fighting serious criminal charges in North Idaho and seeking solid legal representation that gets results, remember: Experience is the best defense in any criminal court.

At Amendola Doty & Zanetti PLLC, we have more than 70 years of combined experience that can help you right away. When you contact our full-service criminal defense law firm, you will be speaking with much more than a partnership of attorneys; we are a team that is dedicated to protecting your rights.

Attorney Craig Zanetti leads the criminal defense side of our practice and is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College. Former prosecutor Julie L. Doty, and attorneys Jeremi Ossman and Tommy Knoebber are also available to assist on your behalf.

Our aggressive, attentive Coeur d’Alene criminal defense attorneys are ready to help you at a moment’s notice. If you have been taken into custody, we need to know about it immediately. Reach us at: 208-449-1179. Amendola Doty & Zanetti PLLC, is where the defense never rests.

Protecting Your Rights, No Matter The Charge

Our respected North Idaho criminal defense lawyers handle felony cases as well as misdemeanors in state and federal courts, including:

• DUI arrests
• Out-of-state defense
• Drug-related charges, including methamphetamine and marijuana
• Crimes of violence or involving weapons
• Crimes of sexual misconduct
• Theft crimes
• Probation violations
• Fish & game violations

We immerse ourselves in the facts of your criminal case. We call upon expert investigative resources who carefully examine the reason for your arrest and the serious charges against you. We excel at collection and analysis of evidence, gathering of character witnesses, and eyewitness testimony. We use our findings for persuasive presentations that resonate with judges and juries.

Best of all, we get results — and you receive maximum availability of your lawyer or legal team from start to finish of your case. We want to be able to address any spontaneous question or concern that you or a family member might have.

What You Need To Know For Your Criminal Case

Below are some tips that you need to keep in mind if you find yourself in a situation where you think you may be under arrest.

→ Remain calm and silent

If the police are taking you into custody, then you should avoid doing anything to provoke additional action from them against you. Remain calm and cooperate with their lawful directions. You do not need to consent to their actions, but you should not resist them. You do not have to speak to them or answer any questions without your attorney present

→ Request access to your defense attorney

In addition to the right to remain silent, you also have the right to halt all questioning until your lawyer is present. With your lawyer on hand, you can be protected from unfair interrogation techniques and ensure that all of your rights are respected throughout the officers questioning.

→ Let your attorney handle your defense

Never try to handle criminal charges on your own. Many prosecutors will try and intimidate you with severe charges in order to scare you into taking a deal that they want, however that can often lead to significant reputational harm and criminal penalties that are not fair to you. Your attorney can counter this by negotiating with the prosecutor until the deal is fair to you, and you can be confident that you are not being unfairly prosecuted.

Contact Amendola Doty & Zanetti PLLC

When you contact our full-service criminal defense law offices, you have more than five decades of legal skills and trial experience in your corner. Call, email or fax us immediately if you have been arrested. Call us at 208-449-1179. We can conduct your initial consultation at a police station or jail cell if necessary.

Amendola Doty & Zanetti PLLC, serves clients throughout North Idaho in cities such as Coeur d’Alene (CDA), Sandpoint, St. Maries, Bonners Ferry, Moscow, Post Falls, Kellogg and Wallace; and counties of Kootenai, Bonner, Benewah, Boundary, Shoshone and Latah, as well as the Spokane area in eastern Washington.