Hopefully this post will help give an overview of Florida sentencing for anyone charged with a felony in Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, or throughout Okaloosa County.
All felonies can be divided into 5 categories, or degrees.
- Capital Felony: Punishable by death or life in prison without parole.
- Life Felony: Punishable by up to life in prison.
- 1st Degree Felony: Punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
- 2nd Degree Felony: Punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
- 3rd Degree Felony: Punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
All felonies are assigned a degree.
Some examples:
Capital Sexual Battery: Capital Felony
Robbery with Firearm: Life Felony
DUI Manslaughter: 1st Degree Felony
Aggravated Battery: 2nd Degree Felony
Possession Controlled Substance: 3rd Degree Felony
When we classify felonies into degrees however, it only tells us what the maximum sentence is. The degree of felony doesn’t tell us anything about what the mandatory minimum sentence is.
I will explain in next week’s blog the Florida Punishment Code Scoresheet and how it is used to calculate minimum mandatory sentences for felony charges in Okaloosa County, Florida.
At Flaherty Defense Firm, Tim Flaherty and Shawn Lupella are talented Okaloosa County felony attorneys. A lot of attorneys “dabble” in felony work and hope for a quick plea. We regularly practice in front of all the Felony Judges in Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County.
We have a proven track record of success in Okaloosa County felony cases.
If you choose Flaherty Defense Firm as your criminal defense counsel, we will do everything possible to keep you from going to prison. We will do everything possible to avoid the devastating impact of a felony conviction on your record.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a Felony in Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Navarre, or anywhere in Okaloosa County or Santa Rosa County, call (850) 243-6097 for a free consultation. We are available 24/7 for our clients.
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