The Montgomery County Attorney Podcast

What you need to know if you've been arrested for a crime.

In this first episode of the Montgomery County Attorney Podcast, we focus on various kind of criminal defense. Attorney V Erik Petersen outlines a few of his practice specialties and explains what you need to know if you are arrested for a DUI, drug possession, theft, assault or a host of more serious crimes. In this first segment Erik talks about DUI. It’s a very common charge that many people have faced at some point in their lives. Once charged, how can you best defend yourself? Are you aware that if charged with a drug crime of any kind, depending on the charge and the circumstances, there may be a wide range of alternatives available for your defense? In the next segment V Erik Petersen explores the possible defense strategies for various levels of drug crimes. He also explores special circumstances for first time offenders. There are a wide range of criminal offenses with which you can be charged, ranging from relatively minor to extreme severe. Erik Petersen has defended against them all. In the final segment he outlines the kinds of charges he has successfully dealt with using his experience from 6 years in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office to his over 30 years as a defense attorney in private practice.