Orlando First Time Offender Lawyers

If you’ve been arrested for the first time for a criminal offense, we want to hear from you right away so we can offer you our legal protection. There are ways to reduce the penalties you face or dismiss your case altogether and the sooner you reach out to our Orlando first time offender lawyers, the better off you will likely be. Please call today to set up your first consultation and get started on getting the help you deserve.

Most Common Criminal Defense Issues

Most commonly we see the following types of charges against people with first time offenses:

• Criminal Law
• Misdemeanors
• Drug Crimes
• Speeding and Moving Violations
• White Collar Crime
• Felonies

When you are looking for a lawyer to represent your case, you want to make sure that they have a proven track record of success handling cases like yours. If you are facing first-time criminal charges, we hope you reach out to us right away.

Defining First Offenses 

When you have a first offense charge, essentially speaking, this is the first time you’ve ever been charged with this particular crime or you have no prior criminal records or convictions. Being a first-time offender means that you have a clean criminal record and this is the first time you are going through the criminal process. It also usually means that you are likely feeling lost and uncertain, which is something our Orlando first time offender lawyers can help with.

We understand that any new situation can be intimidating and scary especially one that involves heavy penalties like a criminal charge and you likely don’t know what to expect in the days weeks and months to come. Luckily, when you are a first-time offender, the court will be more lenient with you depending on what you’ve been charged with. This can benefit us when we litigate your case in hopes to reduce your penalties or dismiss your case.

What Should You Do? 

First thing that you should know is that the penalties you are facing for first offenses are more than not lower fines and parole or probation instead of jail time. This of course is fact-based and will depend on what you’ve been charged with and what you are up against.

For example, if you were charged with a DWI, it will be litigated differently than say a theft because they are quite different and treated differently in the law. A DWI is seen as a danger to the public and can be a little bit harder for us to fight charges against as opposed to something like theft, which is not an inherently dangerous charge. It all depends on the events leading up to your arrest and the particular charges that you are facing, but our Orlando first time offender lawyers are well-versed in most of these criminal cases and will be able to come up with a personalized plan for you.

The Potential Serious Consequences 

You might be up against serious consequences even if you are a first-time offender.

There are fines attached to most criminal offenses, including DWI. These fines can be something that scares you to have to potentially pay because perhaps it’s everything you have saved up and more and having to pay it could ruin your future for some time.

Depending on your charge, you might have a suspended license. If you had a DWI and you accumulated a particular amount of points on your license or you had a minor in the car while you were driving under the influence, your license can be suspended or revoked.

Probation is a common consequence of many types of criminal charges and even though probation seems like an alternative to jail, you can still have to go through some jail time, as well as pay fines and go through counseling in some cases.

If you were charged with a drug or alcohol crime, then you might be required to go through counseling. Especially if you are a DWI first-time offender, you will likely have to complete a course if you are convicted and go through counseling for alcohol use, which can be, but is not always, an alternative to going to jail.

In particular for first-time offenders and minors who have been charged with a crime, community service is a common penalty that you might be up against. Depending on what your charge is, you might have to spend some time in jail or do community service. It depends on what you were charged with. You will be given a minimum or maximum sentence and it is usually up to the discretion of the court for the amount of time that you will be performing community service.

If you were charged with something that is a less severe or a smaller type of crime such as public intoxication or a first-time simple assault charge then you’re less likely to see these harsh punishments as opposed to a violent crime or a DWI. Either way our Orlando first time offender lawyers would like to hear from you about your charges to see what we can do for you and what your penalties would be if convicted.

When you are facing charges it’s important to note that if you can avoid getting convicted of a first offense then later in life if you end up in the same position with the same type of charge it can help you avoid something like becoming a felon simply because you didn’t have the representation that you needed back then. We want to help you and we want to provide you with the legal support you desire right now. Please call us right away.