More crimes are classified as felonies every year. Felonies include the most serious criminal offenses, and a felony conviction can result in prison terms of more than a year, lengthy probation, hefty fines or even the death penalty. The State Attorney will determine whether to prosecute a crime as a felony or misdemeanor, as permitted by law.

Felonies can involve cases resulting in bodily harm to another person or large sums of money in thefts or frauds. Consequently, they can result in longer jail sentences than Misdemeanors, probation terms and payment of restitution, forfeiture of property and assets, costs of prosecution, fines and court costs upon conviction. Many of the above penalties are negotiable and others require minimum mandatory sentences. Felonies include:

• Possession of cocaine (or other narcotics)
• Delivery or possession with intent to deliver cocaine (or other narcotics)
• Driving while license suspended as a habitual offender
• Grand theft (defined as the theft involving an amount over $300 or the theft of certain items or livestock as defined by law)
• Burglary
• Robbery
• Embezzlement
• Fraud
• Domestic violence
• Aggravated assault
• Juvenile felonies
• Numerous other crimes codified as felonies

If criminal charges are filed against you or a family member, you need legal advice and guidance immediately.

Call Albert M. Quirantes and Associates at (305) 644-1800, or nationwide call, 1-800-333-LEGAL to set up a free, no obligation consultation. Or click here to contact our law firm.