Fort Lauderdale Habitual Offender Lawyer

Habitual Offender Attorney in Fort Lauderdale

Finding yourself in trouble with the law and having earlier convictions on your record  can result in being charged as a habitual offender. In the state of Florida, people who commit crimes and are convicted are punished severely.  Florida law is set up to incarcerate what is called an "habitual offender" in an effort to protect the community.  If you have been accused of committing a crime and have been convicted more than once, in addition to being charged as a habitual offender if the crime is a felony offense and qualifies under the three strikes law you can receive a “strike” on your record. Not only can this double your sentence but it can put you in prison for life.  If you are in this situation, it is crucial that you contact a Fort Lauderdale habitual offender attorney quickly.  The criminal defense lawyers at the Law Office of Marshall Geisser advise you not to take chances with such a charge.  Your future is at stake and you need a high quality, powerful criminal defense attorney immediately.

Fort Lauderdale Habitual Offender Attorney

At the Law Office of Marshall Geisser, the attorneys aggressively protect our clients’ rights in order to help secure a successful outcome in any habitual offender case. The criminal defense lawyer will make every attempt to have the charges against you dismissed, or if sentencing cannot be avoided, penalties can be reduced with a skilled negotiation with the prosecutor.

In Florida, if convicted as a habitual offender you can be sentenced up to life imprisonment for a 1st degree felony, 30 years for a 2nd degree felony and up to 10 years for a 3rd degree felony. At the Law Office of Marshall Geisser, the attorneys use their skill and knowledge of the Florida criminal court system to protect your future. They are dedicated to fighting to improve the chances of a good outcome in your case.

In Florida, in addition to being labeled as a habitual offender, you can also be labeled as a habitual traffic offender if you have three major traffic violations or 15 convictions for moving violations over the course of five years. If this happens, your driver’s license can be suspended for up to five years. If you are notified by the Florida DHSMV (Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) that you are a habitual traffic offender please contact the Law Office of Marshall Geisser immediately to review your case.  At the Law Office of Marshall Geisser, the criminal defense lawyers will provide you with a skilled defense regardless of your situation. Contact us today to speak with a lawyer about your habitual offender or habitual traffic offender case in Broward County, Miami-Dade County or Palm Beach County, Florida.

Contact a Fort Lauderdale Habitual Offender Attorney from the Law Office of Marshall Geisser if you seek high quality legal representation to defend you and aggressively fight to protect you in court.