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A
felony is a criminal offense, considered much more
severe of a criminal charge than a misdemeanor charge. The
fines, length of probation, and / or jail time involves
penalties which are more severe monetarily, in length of
probation or incarceration, and the loss of your civil
rights, which include your right to vote, your ability to
sit on a jury, and your right to own, use, or possess a
firearm, etc
Fines and
penalties for a felony conviction may include:
3rd degree felony: punishable by up to a $5,000
fine, five (5) years probation, five (5) years jail.
2nd degree felony: punishable by up to a $10,000
fine, fifteen (15) years probation, fifteen (15) years
jail.
1st degree felony: punishable by up to $10,000 fine,
thirty (30) years probation, thirty (30) years jail.
Some
felonies have minimum required jail sentences upon
conviction. There are also criminal offenses
punishable by life imprisonment (a life felony) and others
punishable by life imprisonment or death (a capital
felony). Felony crimes include, but are not limited to:
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Aggravated Battery (with a deadly weapon or serious
bodily injury, or to an elderly person, pregnant woman,
or peace officer.)
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Aggravated Fleeing to Elude
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Child
Abuse
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Computer
crimes (larceny of money or intellectual property or
possession of pornographic, lewd, and lascivious
material.)
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Drug
Trafficking
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Drug
Possession / Delivery
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Felony
Battery
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Felony DUI
with serious injury / death or prior convictions
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Forgery
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Fraud
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Grand Theft
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Homicide
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Lewd &
Lascivious conduct
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Possession of
concealed weapon (or with a prior felony)
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Racketeering
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Resisting
Arrest with violence
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Sexual
Battery
Convicted
felons are often prohibited from employment in
occupations involving the handling of money or valuables.
A felony conviction can also be a significant
stumbling block if you later decide to pursue a professional
discipline field of employment, such as medicine,
nursing, teaching, real estate, financial services, or
practicing law. If you are already licensed in a
particular discipline profession, a felony conviction
could result in a review of your "character and fitness",
jeopardizing your ability to continue to work in that field.
For these
reasons, it is extremely important to retain the services of
a qualified Lakeland Felony Defense Lawyer - Attorney to
represent your legal interests as soon as possible if
charged with a felony crime.
At
Cohen & Best, P.A.,
we vigorously represent the rights of
individuals who are currently facing felony criminal
charges or other criminal defense legal matters.
Contact an
experienced Lakeland Felony Criminal Defense Lawyer -
Attorney at
Cohen & Best, P.A.,
at
(863)
646-7636
to schedule a confidential consultation regarding your
Felony Criminal Defense or other Criminal Defense
legal matters.
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