FELONY
If you have been charged with a Felony your case will be heard in front of a Circuit Court Judge. Felony charges carry much stronger possible punishments than a Misdemeanor charges. For example, the longest you can be imprisoned for one Misdemeanor Charge is 364 days in County Jail, whereas even the lowest ranking Felony has a potential punishment of 5 years in Florida State Prison.
There are many types of Felony Charges; some examples of which include:
Drug Trafficking
Felony Drug Possession (cocaine, oxycodone, heroin, ect.)
Aggravated Battery
Grand Theft
Fraud/Forgery
Robbery (with or without a Weapon)
Burglary
Organized Scheme to Defraud
Dealing in Stolen Property
Kidnapping
Murder
Sexual Battery
Arson
Stalking
Felony Driving While License Suspended/Revoked
Often, the State Attorney will make a "filing" decision about whether a given case should be a Felony or a Misdemeanor, or if it should even be filed at all. In some cases, it may be to your advantage to communicate with the State, through your attorney, in an effort to reduce or altogether eliminate certain charges before you ever have to go to Court. We use a variety of tools to accomplish this, including acquiring 911 audio, officer to officer and dispatch communications, written dispatch or "CAD" reports, interviewing witnesses, and using our own investigators. This critical period in your felony case makes your choice of an Attorney all that more important. You deserve someone who is going to give your case the personal and individual attention it deserves, and who is going to use the appropriate tools to ensure the best possible outcome.
If you have been charged with a Felony your case will be heard in front of a Circuit Court Judge. Felony charges carry much stronger possible punishments than a Misdemeanor charges. For example, the longest you can be imprisoned for one Misdemeanor Charge is 364 days in County Jail, whereas even the lowest ranking Felony has a potential punishment of 5 years in Florida State Prison.
There are many types of Felony Charges; some examples of which include:
Drug Trafficking
Felony Drug Possession (cocaine, oxycodone, heroin, ect.)
Aggravated Battery
Grand Theft
Fraud/Forgery
Robbery (with or without a Weapon)
Burglary
Organized Scheme to Defraud
Dealing in Stolen Property
Kidnapping
Murder
Sexual Battery
Arson
Stalking
Felony Driving While License Suspended/Revoked
Often, the State Attorney will make a "filing" decision about whether a given case should be a Felony or a Misdemeanor, or if it should even be filed at all. In some cases, it may be to your advantage to communicate with the State, through your attorney, in an effort to reduce or altogether eliminate certain charges before you ever have to go to Court. We use a variety of tools to accomplish this, including acquiring 911 audio, officer to officer and dispatch communications, written dispatch or "CAD" reports, interviewing witnesses, and using our own investigators. This critical period in your felony case makes your choice of an Attorney all that more important. You deserve someone who is going to give your case the personal and individual attention it deserves, and who is going to use the appropriate tools to ensure the best possible outcome.
