Mental Health Issues Relating to Criminal Defense

When Mental Health and Drug Addiction Become Factors

At the Law Office of John J. Fox in San Antonio, Texas, we recognize that mental health issues sometimes lead to criminal actions. The issues are beyond just "pleading insanity," but recognizing a real problem in the criminal justice system.

If mental illness is a part of your life and caused you to commit a criminal act, contact us at 210.225.6354 for compassionate and zealous representation.

Knowledge of Mental Health Issues

Awareness of mental health issues in criminal law has increased and diagnostic tools have become more sophisticated in recent years. Mental health issues and drug addiction are being identified as major factors in criminal behavior. Attorney John J. Fox, the founder of our firm, has successfully represented hundreds of people faced with these issues. He has written about the impact of mental health issues in the criminal justice system for The Defender, the magazine of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Representation for the Mentally Ill and Drug Addicted

At the Law Office of John J. Fox, we provide aggressive advocacy for our clients suffering from mental illnesses and the drug addiction issues that so often accompany them. Children who are bipolar/manic-depressive or schizophrenic can go off their medication and may turn to illegal street drugs. Suddenly, they find themselves in trouble with the law. Prosecutors need to know about those issues. We will educate both the state and the judge on the unique mental health circumstances that led to a criminal act.

Breaking the Cycle and Seeking True Justice

By not identifying mental illness, drug addiction, or alcohol addiction, we are putting children and adults into the revolving door of the justice system. We push to break that cycle. We strive for long-term solutions, not short-term punishments. Those are nothing more than punitive measures that put a mentally ill person in jail. That is not justice.

Contact Us

For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an experienced lawyer regarding a crime committed because of mental illness or drug addiction, please contact us.