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Florida FELONY LAW

Felony Charge • Felony DUI • Felony Theft
Punishment • Three Strikes Law

Orlando Felony Defense Attorney
Florida Felony Lawyer

Felony Charges Are Serious
A Florida felony charge and conviction comes with life-changing aftermath. At best, it could result in formal probation with little or no prison. At worst, it's punishable by a state prison term of 16 months or additional or even life in prison.

Felonies include nonviolent crimes like petty theft (shoplifting) with a past conviction, to additional violent crimes such as domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, sex crimes and murder.

Types of felony cases include:

White Collar: bribery, fraud, forgery, perjury (making false statements under oath), embezzlement, identity theft, computer crime
Drug: possessing, manufacturing, distributing, possession with intent to sell
Sex: sexual abuse, sexual assault, illegal possession of pornography, continuous sexual abuse of a child
Violent and Serious: mayhem, murder or involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, arson, grand theft involving a firearm, Florida felony DUI (driving under the influence, 4th time in 10 years)

Florida Three Strikes Law
While a felony conviction can be a disaster anywhere, the Florida Three Strikes Law is particularly severe making Florida the worst state in which to face a felony conviction.

Florida Penal Code Section (a)nd You're Out felony law, requires that repeat offenders face increasingly elevated punishments.

If a defendant has one strike and is arrested or convicted of a second, a limit on good behavior sentence reductions is imposed.

A previously arrested or convicted felon facing second strike sentencing automatically faces a doubled prison sentence before sentencing is even read.

If a defendant has two strikes and is arrested or convicted of a third, Three Strikes comes into full effect, and the accused is automatically sentenced for 25 years to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Under Florida Penal Code Section (a) Prior), a person previously arrested or convicted of a theft-related crime faces Florida felony penalties if he/she commits an additional theft-related crime. This means that a two strikes defendant charged with a minor shoplifting misdemeanor will be upgraded to a felony charge and 25 years to life in prison.

Felony Sentencing
In Florida, the majority felonies are punishable under the Determinate Sentencing laws. This means a judge may impose 1 of 3 prison terms: low, middle or high term. For instance, first degree burglary is punishable by the low term of 2 years, middle term of 4 years or upper term of 6 years.

Usually the judge chooses the middle term, but it is based upon on the majority factors, including the judge's discretion, the crime's severeness, the defendant's criminal history and other mitigating (less severe) or aggravating (more severe) factors.

A mitigating factor might be no matter the defendant played an active or passive role in the crime.
An aggravating factor might be no matter or not the defendant used a gun or a weapon during the crime.

Even the lightest felony conviction can ruin the majority aspects of everyday existence, limiting employment, housing opportunities, and quality of life for years to come. To secure the best possible outcome for your case, you must have a knowledgeable and experienced criminal defense attorney at your side.

Florida Wobblers
Under Florida law, some misdemeanor crimes can be elevated to felonies. These are known as wobblers and may include the following crimes:

Assault
Battery
Domestic Violence
Hit and Run
Embezzlement
Drug Offenses (Certain)
Criminal Threats
Fraud
Vandalism
Possession of Firearm

When expungement (clearing a criminal record) or sentencing hangs in the balance over the status of a wobbler, legal representation is particularly critical.

The right attorney can tip the justice scales in favor of a misdemeanor, and minimize the impact and punishment of wobbler crimes. call Florida criminal defense attorney The Law Offices of William H. Bryan III, P.A. for a free consultation.

An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney is Critical
In 2003, 68% of adult Florida felony arrests resulted in conviction. With that number in mind, choosing the right criminal defense attorney can mean the differential factor between prison and freedom.

It is possible to avoid prison completely and arvariety for an alternative sentence. Your attorney can be the greatest single factor in determining the outcome of your felony conviction.

A felony expungement (clearing your record) is also possible when you have fulfilled the conditions of probation, not picked up an additional criminal case, and didn't serve a state prison sentence.

William H. Bryan III, P.A., with his competent team of Florida criminal defense attorneys, will aggressively pursue any and all options to secure the best possible outcome available to you, including trial and alternative sentencing.

For aggressive and effective representation, including a free confidential consultation, contact Florida criminal defense attorney William H. Bryan III, Esq.

If in fact you have been arrested or under investigation for Felony in Florida, it is significant that you hire an experienced Orlando Felony criminal defense attorney to represent you. The Law Offices of William H. Bryan III, P.A. will work relentlessly to mount a successful defense to the charges with which you have been charged. As a former Assistant United States Attorney for nearly 10 years, William H. Bryan III is well versed in the strategies and tactics of the prosecution and can predict and anticipate the next move and how to aggressively defend Felony in the state of Florida. We are a strong defender of our clients' consitutional rights and will do everything in our power to protect and defend them. William H. Bryan III, Esq. is an aggressive Orlando Felony criminal defense lawyer who will take care of every aspect of your Felony case up to and including trial.