Misdemeanor Crime Defense Attorney

Experienced Sebring Misdemeanor Defense Lawyer, Jennifer J. Powell, providing professional Misdemeanor Crime Defense and other Criminal Defense Legal Services in Sebring, Avon Park, Wauchula, and all of Highlands County and Hardee County Florida.

Call 863.202.6008 to speak to Wauchula and Sebring Attorney, Jennifer J. Powell about your Misdemeanor Defense legal needs.

Misdemeanor criminal charges, although considered less severe than a felony crime, may still result in significant fines and jail time. In some situations, circumstances of a misdemeanor crime may exist which may elevate the charges to a felony charge, such as the severity of the crime, injuries of a victim, and your prior criminal record.

Any criminal conviction has the potential of you receiving jail time, and therefore must be taken seriously and aggressively defended. A misdemeanor conviction may follow you around for a long time, and may affect the choices and opportunities which you may seek to pursue regarding employment matters, educational opportunities, housing issues, or other areas of your life.

Misdemeanor crime conviction penalties commonly include:

• 2nd degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $500 fine, sixty (60) days jail and/or 6 months probation;
  
  
• 1st degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $1000 fine, twelve (12) months jail and/or probation.
  
  

Call 863.202.6008 to schedule a confidential legal consultation with Wauchula and Sebring Misdemeanor Defense Attorney, Jennifer J. Powell about your legal needs.