Charged with a Misdemeanor:
At one point or another, everyone has committed a minor crime, be it speeding or a parking violation or shoplifting. Misdemeanors are common criminal infractions that can have major repercussions if not promptly addressed by dedicated and experienced criminal defense lawyers.
There are two different types of misdemeanors in Florida. The first type, a “first degree” misdemeanor is a crime punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. These crimes are far more serious that “second degree” misdemeanors, which are punishable by 60 days in jail.
Some common misdemeanors in South Florida include:
- Assault
- Battery
- Boating under the influence
- Criminal Mischief
- Disorderly Conduct
- Domestic Violence Battery
- Driving with a Suspended License
- Lewd & Lascivious
- Loitering and Prowling
- Minor in Possession of Alcohol
- Possession of Marijuana/ Drug Paraphernalia
- Prostitution
- Resisting an Officer without Violence
- Ticket Scalping
- Theft (Petit)
- Trespass
- Unauthorized Sale of Alcohol
There are many more types of misdemeanors in South Florida, but these reflect some of the most common ones. The reality is that if you are accused of one of these crimes, and you do not take the steps to contact Adam Frankel to address them within a certain amount of time, you could run the risk of a permanent criminal record. A criminal record can hamper your ability to own a gun, a car, rent an apartment, get a job, or live near certain places, and cause you untold amounts of embarrassment and shame.
Misdemeanors in Florida are some of the types of crimes that everyone will likely face at some point in their lives. The actions you take when you face these crimes will have repercussions that last a long time and could have serious consequences. Contact South Florida criminal defense attorney Adam Frankel to get your case moving today.
Charged with a Felony:
Felonies in South Florida are very serious crimes. Unlike misdemeanors, felonies can have serious repercussions that can last a lifetime, are punishable by time in a state prison, and large and life-changing fines. Furthermore, people convicted of felonies in Florida carry the undesirable distinction of being known as a convicted felon, which carries many negative connotations such as not being able to live where you want, inability to vote or own firearms, and the inability to move out of state.
Felonies in Florida are gauged by severity and how they affect other people and society at large. Some of the most common types of felonies in South Florida include:
- Aggravated Battery (with a deadly weapon or serious bodily injury, or to an elderly person, pregnant woman, or peace officer.)
- Aggravated Fleeing to Elude
- Child Abuse
- Computer crimes (larceny of money or intellectual property or possession of pornographic, lewd, and lascivious material.)
- Drug Trafficking
- Drug Possession/Delivery
- Felony Battery
- Felony DUI/DWLS with serious injury/death or prior convictions
- Forgery
- Fraud
- Grand Theft
- Homicide
- Lewd & Lascivious conduct
- Possession of concealed or with a prior felony
- Racketeering
- Resisting Arrest
- Sexual Battery
These are very serious crimes with very serious penalties. Unless you take quick action to get Adam Frankel to defend you in your South Florida felony case you could risk losing your civil rights, face stiff fines, and endure long prison sentences. The choices you make right now will have long-term repercussions that could last a lifetime.
South Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer Adam Frankel is ready to help you with your felony case. You must move quickly to defend your freedom and your rights, and unless you make the right choices you could spend a long time behind bars or be forced to pay severe fines. Let Adam Frankel help you. Contact him today.
