New York Felony Charges
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If you're facing felony charges, talk to no one but your lawyer! One of the most important things you can do right now is to get a consult with a skilled defense attorney to make sure your rights are protected.
Have you or a family member been arrested in New York or NYC on felony charges? Felony crimes are the most serious of all offenses.
Whether you've facing felony arrest in New York City , Manhattan, Bronx County, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, etc... you'll find this NY felony classification information helpful.
Dealing with New York Felony Charges?
- Have you just been arrested booked on felony charges?
- Are you or a family member being detained and interrogated by police?
- Are you just looking for general felony classification info?
Consult with a criminal defense lawyer who can explain felony charges in deatil, but in general, there are six classes of felony crimes in New York, with the most serious being classa A felonies.
Felony Class crimes include:
- Murder and Homicide
- Kidnapping
- Arson
- Drug Dealing or Felony Possession
- Spousal Abuse or Domestic Violence
- Sex Crime Offenses (i.e. non-forcible and forcible rape)
- Grand Theft
- Burglary Felony
- Manslaughter (negligent & no-negligent)
Feloniy convictions can land a person in jail for a year or more, depending on circumstances (mitigating factors include: was this a first offense? what was the severity of the offense? was someone injured or hurt? etc...).
Here are New York Felony charges and classifications (from least to most serious):
- E felonies
- D violent felonies
- D non-violent felonies
- C violent felonies
- C non-violent felonies
- B violent felonies
- B non-violent felonies
- A1 Felonies
- A2 Felonies
Class E felonies penalities and sentences will normally be much lighter than all other felony class crimes.
Understanding New York Felony Charges for Class A Felonies
Class A felonies in NY are divided into: A-I and A-II felonies. The longest jail sentences are imposed for class A felonies.
Judges and prosecutors, in some instances, are "authorized" to classify a crime as either a felony or misdemeanor (called "wobblers") based on:
- criminal intent
- criminal history or past criminalrecord
- injury to the victim
Also, the Judge or prosecutor can impose more penalties for high-risk crimes or special situations, often called extraordinary risk in cases where it is likelt the convicted felon will be a repeat offender (such as aggravated assault, sexual assault or rape, and selling, producing or distributing illegal or controlled substances.
What if New York Felony Charges Lead to a Conviction?
In addition to jasil time as a possibility, some people convicted of felony charges may lose:
- driving priveledges (icense may be revoked or suspended)
- the right to run for elected office
- the right to vote
- the right to serve in the armed forces
In some situations, if a person is charged with a misdemeanor the charges could be raised to a felony class crime if mitigating circumstance show:
- criminal intent
- someone was injured
Due to the seriouseness of New York felony charges and penalties, people facing felony charges are given more protections. As a result, it may take much longer for felony cases to make it through the court system.
Contact an experienced and skilled New York criminal defense lawyer now
You may also be interested in more New York State Laws Resources after viewing our New York Felony Charges information.
