A Felony Offense is the most serious of State Court cases.Felony cases are heard before Circuit Court Judges.Some examples of felony cases are:
Grand Theft Resisting an Officer With Violence Possession of Concealed Firearm Felony Battery Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon Child Abuse Lewd and Lascivious Child Molestation Capital Sexual Battery Possession of Cocaine Sale and Delivery of Cocaine First Degree Murder/Attempted First Degree Murder
What are the Penalties?
Depending on the degree of the felony you are charged with, the possible penalties are as follows:
Third Degree Felony
A third degree felony is punishable by up to five years in prison, five years probation, and a $5,000 fine.
Second Degree Felony
A second-degree felony is punishable by up to fifteen years in prison, fifteen years probation, and a $10,000 fine.
First Degree Felony
A first-degree felony is punishable by up to thirty years in prison, thirty years probation, and a $10,000 fine.
Life Felony
A life felony is punishable by life in prison without the possibility of parole, or probation for the remainder of your life, and a $15,000 fine.
Capital Felony
A capital felony is punishable by death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Florida's Criminal Punishment Code
Felony offenses are sentenced pursuant to Florida's criminal punishment code ("CPC"), commonly referred to as a score sheet
A felony is assigned a numerical value based on a ranking system set by the Florida legislature. The higher the ranking, the more points your CPC score sheet scores.
If you score more than 44 points, you are subject to a minimum term of imprisonment. If you score less than 44 points, a judge is not required to sentence you to prison, but may still do so.
First Degree Felony
A first-degree felony is punishable by up to thirty years in prison, thirty years probation, and a $10,000 fine.
Life Felony
A life felony is punishable by life in prison without the possibility of parole, or probation for the remainder of your life, and a $15,000 fine.
Capital Felony
A capital felony is punishable by death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Florida's Criminal Punishment Code
Felony offenses are sentenced pursuant to Florida's criminal punishment code ("CPC"), commonly referred to as a score sheet
A felony is assigned a numerical value based on a ranking system set by the Florida legislature. The higher the ranking, the more points your CPC score sheet scores.
If you score more than 44 points, you are subject to a minimum term of imprisonment. If you score less than 44 points, a judge is not required to sentence you to prison, but may still do so.
Other Issues
In addition to the possibility of imprisonment, a felony conviction carries a number of other problems which may arise:
You may lose your right to vote
You may be ineligible for government programs such as student loans or 4c housing
You may lose your right to carry a firearm
You may lose your professional license
You may face a review board at your college or state school
You may lose financial aid or scholarships
You may lose your job
You may not be hired for many professions such as healthcare , legal, etc
Even more frustrating, if you do find a job that you are not barred by law from taking, you may still not get hired because most insurance companies will not insure a felon.
Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney, Joy Ragan has been to trial on all of the felony offenses listed above and many more not listed.The Ragan Law Firm can aggressively defend your rights through this difficult time.Call now for a consultation.
