The Worst Kind: Felonies
The most serious type of crime that you can be charged with is a felony. Felonies can be brought against you at both the state and federal level.
If you are convicted of a felony, you sentence will include time in either a state or federal prison. If your job requires a license, you could lose your license. You can also be denied housing due to your felony conviction.
If you are facing a felony conviction, you should discuss entering a plea of not guilty with your lawyer. That way, they can fight to get the charges against you reduced or dismissed. …show more content…
If you are convicted of a misdemeanor, there is a high probability that you will spend time in the county jail for the crime that you committed. Most county jail stints are not that long; however, you would still lose your freedoms for the time beings.
Once again, you may have some difficulties finding housing and a job when you have a misdemeanor on your record. Due to the county jail sentence associated with misdemeanors, employers and rental agencies look down on individuals who have misdemeanors. However, having a felony pleaded down to a misdemeanor instead is a good thing.
If you have only been charged with a misdemeanor though, you should fight to see if it can be dropped down to a lesser charge and talk to your attorney to see if that can happen.
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