Capital Criminal Law – Defense in Cases of Murder, Manslaughter and Other Serious Offenses

Capital criminal law covers the most serious offenses regulated by the German Criminal Code. This includes homicide offenses such as murder and manslaughter, but also other crimes with particularly severe consequences for life and physical integrity.

If you are accused of a capital offense, your freedom, reputation, and future are at stake. Proceedings in capital criminal law require the utmost diligence, experience, and strategic skill.

I support you with commitment and expertise – from the first contact to the final appeal.

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What is included in capital criminal law?

Capital offenses include, among others:

  • Murder (§ 211 StGB)
  • Manslaughter (§ 212 StGB)
  • Bodily harm resulting in death (§ 227 StGB)
  • Robbery resulting in death (§ 251 StGB)
  • Aggravated arson resulting in death (§ 306c StGB)

In addition, charges relating to attempted homicide or aiding and abetting can have serious consequences.

Special features of proceedings

Capital criminal proceedings differ significantly from other criminal proceedings:

  • Intense investigative pressure: Police and prosecutors use all means to secure evidence.
  • Media attention: Such cases often receive significant public interest.
  • Court of serious crimes: Capital offenses are tried before the grand criminal chamber (jury court).
  • Sentencing framework: A murder conviction carries a potential life sentence.

Defense often begins at an early stage – frequently with a house search or presentation before a magistrate judge.

Pre-trial detention and its consequences

In capital cases, a warrant of arrest is usually issued quickly. Pre-trial detention is a heavy burden:

  • psychologically and physically stressful,
  • often lasting many months or even years,
  • restricting communication and defense options.

I ensure that you are not left alone during detention, that your rights are protected, and that every opportunity for detention review is used.

Why specialized defense is crucial

Capital crime proceedings are highly complex:

  • Extensive evidence collection: crime scene traces, DNA analyses, expert reports.
  • Comprehensive interrogations: witnesses, experts, co-defendants.
  • Severe penalties: up to life imprisonment.

An experienced criminal defense lawyer:

  • meticulously examines the evidence,
  • identifies contradictions in witness statements,
  • files motions to present evidence,
  • develops a clear defense strategy,
  • protects you against premature judgment.

Even if the charges appear overwhelming, there are often aspects that speak in your favor.

My services in capital criminal law

I defend you nationwide at all stages:

  • Advice from the first suspicion
  • Representation during searches, arrests, and interrogations
  • Review and challenge of arrest warrants
  • Strategic planning and evidence motions
  • Defense before the jury court
  • Appeals and revisions

Especially in capital cases: The earlier you seek legal support, the greater your chances of influencing the course of proceedings.

Contact now

Are you accused of a capital offense or facing an interrogation?

Don’t wait – contact me in time.

📞 Phone: +49 172 8974716
✉️ E-Mail: beisel@duckscheer.de

I provide nationwide defense with competence, experience, and dedication. Together we will develop an individual defense strategy – discreet, professional, and effective.

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