When you are involved as a defendant in a criminal case, the event and the emotions tied to it are often overwhelming. You might be facing jail time and a large fine with either threatening to negatively impact your life in a major way. The situation is so out of the ordinary that virtually nothing can prepare you for it. None of us plan on being in a situation where we are on the wrong side of the law or potentially responsible for causing harm to someone else or their property. Yet it happens and when it does we have…