Marin County Felony Charges Defense Lawyers

California Felony Murder Defense Attorneys

A felony conviction can follow you for life. It can interfere with your driver’s license, your ability to obtain certain kinds of employment, and, in some instances, where you can live. Because of the long term consequences of this level of criminal conviction, it is critical to have an experienced and knowledgeable defense lawyer who can fight for your rights and your future.

At the San Rafael law firm of Critchlow Diskint Rhine & Pirelli, our criminal defense lawyers have decades of experience defending clients against all types of felony charges. We have a long record of accomplishment in bench and jury trials as well as a proven ability to work successfully with prosecutors.

In general, felony charges are those that carry a penalty of incarceration in either state or federal prison. California’s three-strikes rule complicates the matter further, as does the possibility that some crimes could be either felonies or misdemeanors (wobblers), depending on the circumstances.

Examples of Felony Charges

Felony charges are not limited to violent crimes, although these are almost always felonies. Typical felony charges include:

• Drug crimes, including possession, manufacture distribution and possession with intent to sell
• Sex crimes such as sexual assault, rape, illegal possession of pornography and child sexual abuse
• Violent crimes such as assault and battery, murder, kidnapping and other crimes involving great bodily injury or firearms
• Felony DUI, which is the charge for driving under the influence for the fourth time in ten years or any DUI with an injury.
• Domestic abuse
• White collar crimes such as fraud and embezzlement, forgery and computer crimes

Our criminal defense lawyers seek bail reductions so that clients can get out of jail. We move to have felony charges reduced to misdemeanors. We plea bargain to reduce both the number and the level of charges. We seek alternative punishments; for example, drug treatment, if successfully completed, can effectively reduce or eliminate a felony conviction.

In some instances, we are able to have your felony record expunged. For example, if you were sentenced to probation instead of prison, we will explore the possibility of erasing your felony conviction.

To learn more, contact our Marin felony charges defense attorneys.