FELONY DEFENSE

The most serious types of crimes are referred to as felonies. The usual definition is that a felony is any crime that may be punished by more than a year's imprisonment or death. A crime that has a maximum sentence of a monetary fine or a short period of confinement in the local jail is not a felony. When the offense calls for a sentence of more than one year in the Florida Department of Corrections those offenses will be treated as felonies. When crimes charged are more serious, the need for a criminal defense attorney to help a defendant through the process becomes even greater.

Felonies include both violent and non-violent crimes, such as grand theft, embezzlement of large sums of money, first degree assault or assault that causes severe bodily harm, all degrees of murder, rape, racketeering, large scale fraud, kidnapping, and serious drug crimes. The consequences of a felony conviction are severe and can last for a long time. The punishment is severe and there are other implications of the conviction that can stay in a person's life for many years to come. You need to protect your future. If you are facing felony criminal charges, contact a Canan Law attorney at our firm without delay.

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