Felony Crimes Attorney In Phoenix
Felonies are criminal offenses in Arizona. Felonies are the most serious type of crime you can be charged with as they can carry prison time, probation, fines and other serious consequences. Additionally, a felony conviction can cause you to forfeit your civil rights such as the right to vote or the right to own a firearm. Nevertheless, Arizona Felonies can and will appear in your background check for employment, credit and rental applications. Therefore, it is very important that you contest your Felony charges.
Over the years, the Law Offices of Kristopher K Rezagholi has successfully handled a multitude of felony charges for our clients. We are experienced in finding technical defects in the Prosecutor’s case as well as identifying possible constitutional violations which can result in charges being dismissed or reduced.
Arizona statutes create a class system for felonies; Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5 and Class 6.
Class 1 Felony:
Arizona Class 1 Felonies are the most serious charges you can be facing. If convicted of a Class 1 Felony you will be facing a sentence of life in prison or death. These Felonies are typically reserved for Murder and Homicide related crimes.
Class 2 Felony:
Arizona Class 2 Felonies are serious charges. If convicted of a Class 2 Felony (no priors) you will be facing a prison sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
A few common Class 2 Felonies include: Drug Trafficking, Serious Assaults, and Sexual Assaults.
Class 3 Felony:
Arizona Class 3 Felonies are serious charges. If convicted of a Class 3 Felony you will be facing a prison sentence of up to 7 years in prison.
A few common Class 3 Felonies include: various types of burglary, assaults and theft.
Class 4 Felony:
Arizona Class 4 Felonies are serious charges. If convicted of a Class 4 Felony you will be facing a prison sentence of up to 3 years in prison.
A few common Class 4 Felonies include: Aggravated DUI, Drug Possession (meth and dangerous drugs), various assaults and theft.
Class 5 Felony:
Arizona Class 5 Felonies are serious charges. If convicted of a Class 5 Felony you will be facing a prison sentence of up to 2 years in prison.
A few common Class 5 Felonies include: Drug Possession/Sale (marijuana), various assaults and theft.
Class 6 Felony:
Arizona Class 6 Felonies are the least serious charge you can be facing and still have it be a felony. The one benefit to a Class 6 is that it sometimes can be later dropped down to a misdemeanor if you successfully complete your sentence. If convicted of a Class 6 Felony you will however still be facing a prison sentence of up to 1 1/2 years in prison.
A few common Class 6 Felonies include: Aggravated DUI (child in the car), Drug Possession for personal use (marijuana), Drug Paraphernalia various assaults and theft.
Because the stakes are so high and your freedom is on the line, it is very important that if you are charged with any type of Felony that you contact us for a free consultation so we can evaluate your case.