Counsel intake
We identify the legal team, jurisdiction, deadlines, known evidence, and the factual questions counsel wants investigated.
ZERO DOWNINVESTIGATIONSDiscuss this matter Attorney-directed investigative support
Criminal Defense Investigations
Counsel leads the defense strategy. We develop, document, and report the facts the legal team needs to evaluate the case beyond the accusation.
The assignment
A defined objective.
A disciplined record.
A criminal case is rarely understood from reports and charging documents alone. Defense investigation can identify missing witnesses, preserve changing scene conditions, organize conflicting accounts, and develop lawful leads for counsel to assess.
Zero Down Investigations works with retained attorneys, public defenders, and court-appointed counsel. When a defendant or family member contacts us directly, we seek to coordinate the proposed scope and reporting relationship through assigned counsel before casework begins.
Potential scope
What the engagement
may include.
The final scope is approved in writing after jurisdiction, lawful purpose, safety, professional authorization, budget, and available information are reviewed.
- 01Witness locating, outreach, and voluntary interviews
- 02Scene documentation, sightlines, distances, lighting, and camera canvasses
- 03Chronologies built from reports, records, video, calls, and witness accounts
- 04Mitigation interviews and life-history documentation
- 05Organized investigative reports and attorney-directed follow-up
- 06Investigator testimony when properly requested and permitted
How it works
From intake
to findings.
Zero Down Investigations does not guarantee evidence, admissibility, recovery, location, surveillance results, or a legal outcome. We do promise a clearly defined process and documented investigative work.
Lead plan
The agreed scope prioritizes witnesses, locations, records, timelines, mitigation, and other lawful investigative steps.
Investigation
The assigned investigator completes approved work and preserves a clear record of investigative activity.
Reporting
Findings are organized for counsel, with follow-up and testimony handled under the written engagement.
Who this service supports
Built for clients
with a lawful need.
- Private defense attorneys
- Public defender offices
- Court-appointed counsel
- Represented defendants and their families
Qualified case review