Sunset West Investigations offers a variety of services geared specifically towards the needs of attorneys and law firms. Some of the solutions we provide include:
Witnesses
- Locate, interview and evaluate credibility
- Research background of victims, percipient witnesses and experts
- Locate and interview case specific experts
- Canvass crime and/or arrest and/or accident scene for additional witnesses
- Subpoena and prepare witnesses for trial
- Transport witnesses to and from court
- Take written or recorded statements
- Prepare declarations for witness signature
- Act as liaison between attorney and family members.
Trial Preparation
- Prepare trial exhibits including maps, enlarged photos, diagrams, overlays, jury instructions, etc.
- Pick up and review records pursuant to subpoena duces tecum, court order or signed release
- Prepare case chronology
- Assist with large case management
- Prepare report and testimony as requested
- Prepare witness summary with names, address, telephone number and short statement of relationship to case
Evidence
- Measure, photograph, diagram and evaluate crime or arrest scene
- Review evidence with experts
- Collect Evidence
- Transport evidence to court
- Witness physical line-up
- Review physical evidence at police department or DA’s office
- Pickup Discovery
Records
- Research public and court records including civil and criminal filings, real property, fictitious business statements, unsecured tax rolls, corporations, public filings, and other computer-related databases
- Subpoena and pick up records pursuant to subpoena duces tecum, court order or signed release
Surveillance
- Witnesses
- Victims
- Crime Scene
Post Trial
- Interview jurors
- Investigate jury misconduct
- Conduct pre-sentence or penalty phase interview of witnesses, family and friends for mitigating or aggravating circumstances
- Conduct post-trial investigations based on new evidence, ineffective assistance of counsel, factual new evidence, etc.