Plantation Criminal Defense Lawyer
Being arrested and booked in jail is a traumatic experience. Interrogators know this, and use it to their advantage when trying to get a confession of guilt, or to get the defendant to say something that they do not actually mean. While it may seem counterintuitive, you should never cooperate with the police, even if you are innocent of the crimes you are being charged with. Your first step should be to contact an experienced Plantation criminal defense lawyer with Haber | Blank LLP. We work closely with our clients to ensure that their goals are being met, and so that they feel they are being kept in the loop throughout the process. Injecting confidence in our clients, in our opinion, is one of the best ways to achieve a successful resolution, no matter the specifics of the case.
Plantation Misdemeanors
Misdemeanors make up the majority of criminal offenses. While less severe than a felony offense, misdemeanors can be punished with up to one year in jail. Other penalties that often go along with misdemeanors include fines, community service, probation, batterer intervention classes, and DUI driving school. Examples of common misdemeanors include the following:
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Trafficking
- DUI
- Expungement & Sealing
- Stand Your Ground/Forcible Felony
- Violent Crime & Major Felonies
- Weapon Offense
- Shoplifting
- Public intoxication
- Disorderly conduct
- DUI
- Hit and run
- Assault
- Vandalism
- Domestic violence
- Indecent exposures
- Simple drug possession
- Trespassing
- Larceny
- Loitering
Plantation Felony Offenses
There is a large distinction between a felony and a misdemeanor. While a misdemeanor can still upend your life in many ways, a felony conviction follows you forever. Felons have a tremendous time procuring employment, housing, and loans. Other rights are stripped as well, long after any sentence is served. Felons cannot own firearms in the state of Florida, or vote. For these reasons, it is critical that you do everything in your power to have the charges dismissed, reduced in severity, or the period of incarceration shortened. Offenses that are generally tried as felonies include rape, murder, aggravated battery, armed robbery, burglary, major weapons offenses, drug trafficking, possession with intent to sell, grand theft, carjacking, and other crimes involving drugs, violence, or theft.
Our Criminal Defense Practice Areas
As criminal defense lawyers, we are well versed in all types of misdemeanor and felony offenses, and defend clients at both the state and federal level. We are former prosecutors ourselves, and understand how the criminal justice system works from both sides. A few of our practice areas include:
- Violent crimes and major felonies
- Assault
- Domestic violence
- Homicide
- Expungement and record sealing
- Weapons offenses
- Theft
- Drug trafficking
- Driving under the influence
- Stand your ground/forcible felonies
- And much more
Call a Plantation Criminal Defense Lawyer Today
No two criminal defense cases are the same. There are always key differences when it comes to evidence, witnesses, and the fine details of the alleged crime that took place. We apply a unique strategy to each case, which gives us a better track record than most criminal defense law firms out there. To find out how we can keep you out of jail, call our Plantation criminal defense lawyer today at 954-767-0300 to schedule a free consultation.
