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Criminal Law
From time to time, you may face serious criminal charges that can affect your livelihood and even your freedom. It is at times like these that choosing the right attorney is most critical. Anthony Cicerelli competently and aggressively handles felonies, misdemeanors and traffic. He is a reputable litigator and expert negotiator.
After your free initial consultation, he will handle your case on an hourly or flat fee basis. Most importantly, he will work with you personally, from the development of your strategy through trial or settlement and sentencing.
Crimes are categorized into classes that are defined by their punishments.
Petty Offenses - A petty offense is a sub-group of misdemeanor. Petty offenses typically may be tried before a magistrate in a summary proceeding as the matter typically is handled all on the date of the first appearance by the defendant in court. The defendant may be denied the right to a jury trial without violation of constitutional rights. Offenses such as minor traffic tickets, parking violations, and minor infractions of local ordinances are treated as petty offenses. The typical punishment for violation of a petty offense is the imposition of a fine.
Misdemeanors - Violation of a misdemeanor law can result in imposition of punishment greater than that of a petty offense but not as severe as that of a felony (examples might be a heavier fine, or short county jail sentence).
Felony - A felony crime can result in the imposition of the greatest punishment for violation of law, such as a Department of Corrections jail sentence greater than one year and fines exceeding $1,000.
The class of a crime is important to consider since the governing substantive law and procedural law are different between the classes. Petty offenses are provided the least amount of protections while felonies have numerous protections built into their treatment of the defendent by the court system. The punishment for a petty offense is much smaller than the punishment for a felony - which can result in loss of life (death penalty) or liberty (jail).
Anthony J. Cicerelli work with you personally, from the development of your defense stategy through trial or plea bargain and sentency.
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