Felony Criminal Defense In Tallahassee And Tampa
All criminal charges are serious, but a felony is in a different category entirely. Unlike misdemeanor charges, which carry shorter sentences and less lasting consequences, a felony conviction brings at least one year of mandatory prison time, permanent damage to your reputation and lifelong barriers to employment, housing and the right to own a firearm.
If you have been charged with a felony in Florida, the decisions you make right now will shape what comes next. At Rashad Green Firm, attorney Rashad Green brings years of experience as a former prosecutor to every felony defense case he takes on. He has spent time on the other side of these cases, which means he understands how charges are built and where they can be challenged. Serving clients in Tampa and Tallahassee, Mr. Green provides aggressive, informed defense from the moment he is retained.
Florida Felony Classifications And Penalties
Florida law organizes felony charges into five categories, each tied to a specific range of prison time and financial penalties. Where a charge lands within that structure shapes the defense strategy from day one. Here is how the classifications break down:
- Third-degree felony: Prison time up to five years and fines reaching $5,000
- Second-degree felony: Prison time up to 15 years and fines reaching $10,000
- First-degree felony: Prison time up to 30 years and fines reaching $10,000
- Life felony: Prison time up to 40 years or life and fines reaching $15,000
- Capital felony: Life without parole or the death penalty
No category on this list is minor. A third-degree felony conviction still produces consequences that stay with a person long after any sentence is served, from employment barriers to civil rights restrictions. As the severity of the charge increases, so does the need for a felony defense attorney who knows how to mount a real defense from the outset.
Felony Charges Rashad Green Defends
Felony convictions carry penalties that go well beyond prison time. A conviction can cost a person their career, their housing and their civil rights for years, sometimes permanently. Mr. Green takes every felony case seriously and prepares each one as though it will go to trial, because that preparation is what produces results, whether the case settles or not.
The firm defends clients against a wide range of felony charges, including:
- Drug crimes: Possession, trafficking, distribution and manufacturing charges involving controlled substances at the felony level
- Aggravated assault and battery: Serious physical altercations involving a weapon or resulting in significant bodily harm to another person
- Felony DUI: Driving under the influence charges elevated to felony status due to prior convictions, serious injury or death of another person
- Robbery and theft: Property crimes charged as felonies based on the value involved or the circumstances of the offense
- Weapons charges: Unlawful possession, carrying or use of a firearm or other weapon in connection with a criminal offense
- Burglary: Unlawful entry into a structure with the intent to commit a crime inside
- White collar crimes: Fraud, embezzlement, forgery and other financially motivated offenses prosecuted at the felony level
Contact The Firm Today
Time is of the essence. Call attorney Rashad Green at his Tampa office by dialing 813-640-4000 or call 850-966-0011 to reach his Tallahassee office. Alternatively, you can fill out the online contact form today to schedule a consultation.