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Felony Defense Attorney & Lawyer
As a Felony Defense
Attorney & Lawyer, we provide Toledo and the surrounding
Northwest Ohio communities experienced Felony Charge legal
defense services.
 A
felony
is broadly defined as a crime that is punishable by imprisonment of
more than six months. Generally speaking, felony crimes are
those which are of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor crime,
and are criminal offenses that are either particularly heinous,
involve dangerous weapons, drugs, threaten behaviors, personal
physical harm, or relatively high amounts of financial or property
damage are classified as felonies.
There are five (5) degrees of
a felony crime:
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5th degree felony:
punishable by up to a $2,5000 fine, five (5) years community control, 6 - 12
months jail;
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4th degree felony:
punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years community control, 6 - 18
months jail;
3rd degree felony:
punishable by up to a $10,000 fine, five (5) years
community control, 1 - 5 years jail;
2nd degree felony :
punishable by up to a $15,000 fine, fifteen (15) years
community control,
2 -8 years jail;
1st degree felony :
punishable by up to $20,000 fine,
3 - 10 years jail.
As an experienced
felony defense attorney & lawyer,
Jeffrey D Levy, Esq.,
has been assisting Toledo and Northwest Ohio residents
by providing professional legal representation in the defense of
felony criminal charges for over 30 years.
If you have been charged with a
felony, contact our office at
(419) 244-1001
to schedule a confidential legal consultation with
an experienced
felony defense attorney &
lawyer. Obtaining the services of experienced legal
counsel
should be the first step in the defense of
your legal rights and freedoms.
Murder
carries the possibility of the death sentence under
certain circumstances in Ohio. Additional prison
time may apply in cases involving firearms, repeat
violent offenders and major drug offenders. Some
offenses, such as repeat DUI offenses, major traffic
offenses and sex offenses, may carry mandatory
prison sentences. Felony one and felony two level
offenses carry a presumption in favor of prison
time. Felony four and felony five level offenses
generally carry a presumption against prison time.
Felony three level offenses may not carry any
presumption.
Felony Crimes often include, but are not limited
to:
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Aggravated Fleeing to Elude;
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Child
Abuse;
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Computer
crimes (larceny of money or intellectual property or
possession of pornographic, lewd, and lascivious
material.);
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Drug
Crimes;
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Felony
Assault;
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Felony DUI
with serious injury / death or prior convictions;
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Forgery, Fraud, or Grand Theft;
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Homicide (manslaughter or murder);
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Possession of
concealed weapon (or with a prior felony);
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Racketeering;
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Resisting
Arrest;
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Sexual
Battery.
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White Collar Crimes
(also referred to as professional crimes which often involve various
forms of fraud, grand theft, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, and
so on).
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When
charged with a
felony, make sure you are made aware
of your legal rights, legal options, and any viable
defense strategy by seeking experienced legal
counsel.
As a law firm which provides professional legal services relating to
felony
charges, we are experienced,
prepared, and well qualified to represent you in
even the most difficult of legal challenges you may
be facing. We are well versed in criminal law,
and know how to apply the law to your specific
legal needs and goals.
If
you have been charged with a
felony, contact our office at
(419) 244-1001
to schedule a confidential, legal consultation with an
experienced
felony defense attorney & lawyer. Protecting your legal rights and
ensuring sure
your voice is heard is how we have conducted business
for over 30 years.
As a Felony Defense
Attorney & Lawyer, we provide Toledo and the surrounding
Northwest Ohio communities experienced Felony Charge legal
defense services. |
