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Given the large number of potential negative consequences that can result from the commission of a felony, many individuals in Alabama who face felony charges benefit from obtaining the services of experienced legal counsel. Individuals also benefit from understanding some of the key details about felony charges in Jefferson County and the rest of Alabama.
Do not hesitate to contact Alabama Criminal Lawyers at (205) 981-2450 for a free consultation.
Felonies require individuals to serve greater than one year in prison. There are certain offenses that can be charged as either misdemeanor or felonies dependent upon the facts of the day. Some of the factors that can be decisive in how an offense is charged are the value of the property, whether an individual was hurt or killed, if a firearm was part of a crime, the quantity of drugs involved in the crime, and the number of previous arrests that an individual has had.
The state of Alabama divides felonies into three separate categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C felonies. Class A felonies contain the offenses that result in the most substantial crimes, while Class B and Class C felonies result in less substantial penalties.
It might also be helpful to understand some of the most common crimes in each felony category: Class A felonies include arson, murder, and rape; Class B felonies include first-degree assault and robbery; Class C felonies include criminally negligent homicide, interfering with custody rights, and stalking.
The length of prison that an individual is sentenced to depends substantially on what felony class for the offense that the individual was convicted.
The breakdown per felony class is as follows: individuals convicted of a Class C felony are sentenced to a minimum of one year and a day in prison to a maximum sentence of ten years, individuals who are convicted of a Class B felony are sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum sentence of twenty years, individuals who are sentenced to Class A felonies face a minimum of ten years to a maximum of ninety years or life in prison.
Individuals who are charged with felonies in the state of Alabama can also face potential fines. The amount of fines is dependent upon the classification of the felony for which an individual is charged. These fine breakdowns are as follows: individuals who are sentenced to Class A felonies are fined not more than $60,000; individuals who sentenced to Class B felonies are fined not more than $30,000; and individuals who sentenced to Class C felonies are fined not more than $15.000.
If you are faced with a potential felony charge in the state of Alabama, do not hesitate to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who knows how to navigate the various issues concerning felonies.
Do not hesitate to contact Alabama Criminal Lawyers at (205) 981-2450 for a free consultation.
In most cases, felony convictions cannot be expunged in Alabama. Only arrest records for non-violent felony charged can be expunged if the charge was dismissed with prejudice, it was no-billed by a grand jury, you were found not guilty, or in situations where you secured a dismissal after certain court-mandated programs like drug court.
Yes. While most job applications have questions about your criminal record, most potential employers will run a background check anyway. So read the question carefully and be honest. If the application gives you space to explain your conviction, and if the conviction is far in the past, state what the conviction was and how long ago it happened, explain that you’ve turned your life around, and welcome any opportunity to discuss it in person.