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>> Miami Felony Crime Lawyer

A criminal attorney at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale Law Firm of Gilbert and Smallman will defend your Felony offense in the state court of Florida. A Felony is a criminal offense that carries a maximum penalty of up life in prison, up to a $100,000.00 fines for certain offenses, or sometimes a period of probation or community control (house arrest). Some Felonies include Burglary, Arson, Rape, Robbery, Kidnapping, Drug Dealing and Possession, Aggravated Assault and Battery, Sex Offenses and Homicide. We have successfully defended all types of Felony offenses by fighting cases at trial or having dismissals granted pre-trial if possible. Contact a criminal attorney at Gilbert and Smallman today so we can fight your felony offense.

Did you know that your prior offense can be used against in you in Felony court in the State of Florida? That's right, every prior offense you have ever had in the United States of America is given a point value by the Florida Sentencing Guidelines. Those prior offense points, coupled with the points given to your current Felony add up to a number. If that number is greater than 44 sentencing points you will score mandatory for Florida State Prison, and the judge will have no choice but to sentence you to prison. That is, unless you have a criminal attorney that is experienced at getting the State Attorney to drop or reduce charges, or who knows how to successfully make an argument to the judge as to why they legally should not send you to prison. This is otherwise known as a Downward Departure from the sentencing guidelines, or an Alternative Sentence in the case of drug offenses. Each attorney at Gilbert and Smallman has successfully argued for downward departures and alternative sentences, and have the experience to do the same for you. If you or a loved one has a checkered past, contact a criminal attorney now to handle your Felony offense. The rest of your life could depend on it.

Felony Battery:

Felony battery occurs when a person either actually or intentionally strikes another person against that person’s will and causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement. The punishment for felony battery is a third-degree felony.

In Fort Lauderdale and Miami, each criminal attorney at Gilbert and Smallman handle cases in the following areas of criminal law:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
• Driver's License Offenses
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Criminal Drug Defense
• Misdemeanor
• Federal Crimes
• Felony
• Filing A False Police Report
• Probation Violations
• Seal and Expunge Criminal Records
• RICO
• Organized Fraud
• Domestic Violence
• Weapon/Firearm Offenses
• Violent Crimes
• Juvenile Crimes
• Arson
• Animal Cruelty
• Burglary/Robbery
• Armed Robbery
• Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
• Resisting With Violence
• Practicing Medicine without a License
• Accessory / Attempt / Solicitation/
• Conspiracy
• Principal in the First Degree
• Kidnapping
• Homicide
• Sexual Battery/Lewd Conduct
• Child Abuse/Neglect
• Entrapment
• White Collar Crime
• Assault and Battery

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Miami, FL 33132
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Tallahassee, FL 32301
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