In Florida crimes are typically broken into two categories. Felonies are the more serious crimes which can carry a sentence of incarceration in the Department of Corrections, also known as prison.
Felonies are considered the most serious types of crimes. A standard definition of a felony is any crime punishable by more than one year in a state penitentiary or by death for capital offenses. Unlike misdemeanors, defendants convicted of felonies serve their sentences in a state prison rather than a local, city or county jail.
Felonies are broken down into 3 degrees, each of which carries a more significant sentence. When it comes to being charged with a felony, it is imperative that you have an attorney to protect your rights.
A felony conviction may affect you long after the case has been resolved. Not only is there the possibility of serving years in a prison upon a conviction of a felony, a person convicted of a felony will have more restrictions on their rights. As an example, in Florida convicted felons cannot serve on juries. A convicted felon may also lose his or her right to vote or to practice certain professions, such as a lawyer or a teacher. Felons may also be prohibited from owning guns or serving in the military, and they may also have to register as an offender (e.g., sex offender, narcotics offender).
Your employment, your family life, and your social life could forever be affected by a felony. Hire a law firm that can help you, hire the Arnold Law Group of Orlando.