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Homicide Charge Defense
Stuart Homicide
Defense Attorney & Lawyer, serving Stuart, Florida, Martin County,
and St. Lucie County by providing aggressive and experienced
homicide, murder, and manslaughter defense legal representation.
 Being
arrested and charged with a homicide is an extremely serious
criminal offense which, if convicted, can carry the harshest
penalties available under the judicial system. Under the most
serious of circumstances, you may potentially face up to life in
prison or even the death penalty.
There are basically
two types of homicide; murder
and
manslaughter.
There are varying degrees of murder and manslaughter
which also differ in the severity of the sentencing guidelines. The
type homicide and variation of either murder or manslaughter you are arraigned and tried in court for depends
upon the circumstances of the criminal offense and the evidence
obtained or acquired by law enforcement.
As a law firm providing experienced
homicide defense attorney
& lawyer
legal services in Stuart, Florida, Martin County,
or St. Lucie County Florida, we are committed to
protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always
striving to provide
the highest standard of legal representation.
If you have been charged with
a homicide
(murder, manslaughter)
crime, make sure your legal rights are protected
by seeking the legal advice of an experienced
Stuart homicide
defense
attorney
& lawyer. Contact
David
Kaplow,
P.A., today by calling
(772) 221-2100.
Felony Murder Charges
A felony murder
occurs when there is an unlawful killing of a human being.
Felony murder charges are usually charged when premeditation
exists or the death of the victim occurred during the course of
another criminal act. Contrary to popular belief, in the State
of Florida, motive does not have to be proven in order to obtain
a conviction in a felony murder case, just that the accused
committed the murder. The degree of a felony murder charge may
be: 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, or
3rd degree
murder... 1st degree murder being the more serious offense
which, if convicted, carries a life sentence or the death
penalty.
Felony Manslaughter Charges
A felony
manslaughter occurs when the negligence, carelessness, or
recklessness of an individual results in the death of another.
In a felony manslaughter charge, premeditation or intent does
not exist.
Basically, a
felony manslaughter is a homicide without intent
and absence of specific types of criminal acts which would make
the death of a person a murder charge. Although a manslaughter conviction could result in
lengthy prison time, a felony manslaughter criminal charge is
not subject to the death penalty.
David Kaplow,
P.A., aggressively defends the legal rights of
those charged with
a
homicide
(murder, manslaughter) crime,
while addressing all related issues that should be taken into
consideration when defending your legal rights and freedoms.
A
homicide
(murder, manslaughter) conviction may
result in:
Hefty fines;
Lengthy prison time, or in Capital Offenses; life
imprisonment;
Suspension of your driving privileges;
Having
your license revoked;
Potential
vehicle forfeiture;
Community service;
Lengthy terms of probation;
Potential forfeiture of property or assets;
Forfeiture of certain basic civil
rights.
And in Capital Offenses, potential
receiving the death penalty.
If you have been charged with
a homicide
(murder, manslaughter)
crime in
Stuart, Florida,
Martin County, or St. Lucie County Florida, contact an experienced
homicide, murder and manslaughter
defense attorney
& lawyer at
David
Kaplow,
P.A., today by calling
(772) 221-2100.
Protect your legal rights and
make sure
your voice is heard. We are experienced and have the
resources to handle your homicide, murder, or
manslaughter
charge
and other criminal defense legal needs.
Stuart Homicide
Defense Attorney & Lawyer, serving Stuart, Florida, Martin County,
and St. Lucie County by providing aggressive and experienced
homicide, murder, and manslaughter defense legal representation. |
