Savannah Geogia Violent Crime - Violent Crime Defense Lawyer

Our Savannah GA lawyers defend the following serious criminal offenses:

Contact an experienced Georgia criminal attorney if you are charged with a violemt crime in GA. An experienced attorney can guide you through the complex and lengthy Georgia criminal code.

Violent felony

Under Georgia law murder or felony murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, or aggravated sexual battery are considered violent felony.

The minimum sentence for violent felony in Georgia is 10 years in prison with no possibility of parole for all of the serious violent felonies except murder, which has higher minimums. You will not be eligible for the First Offender Program. If you are sentenced to life in prison, you won’t be eligible for parole for the first 14 years. If you are sentenced to less than life you must serve the entire sentence. If you are sentenced to death and that sentence is later changed to a life term, you will have to spend 25 years in prison before you can be considered for parole.
Attempted murder

The criminal offence of planning or trying to kill another person is attempted murder.

Conspiracy to commit a crime

A person is charged with conspiracy if he along with one or more persons plan or prepare to commit a crime together.

Forcible misdemeanors and Gun rights

In Georgia, any misdemeanor that involves the threat of violence or actual violence is also considered a forcible misdemeanor. Most family violence misdemeanors are also considered as forcible misdemeanors. A person convicted of forced misdemeanor looses the right to carry a firearm. No exceptions are made even if the person’s job requires him to carry firearm.

You cannot carry a firearm if you are convicted of felony.

Arson

Arson is the crime of deliberately and maliciously setting fire to structures. Arson can be a first, second or third degree felony depending on the structure set afire. Aggravated arson is when the fire was set in an attempt to kill someone, or if someone including a firefighter is injured trying to put the fire out.

Prior convictions

The penalty will depend on prior convictions in most cases. If you have a prior conviction for felony, you will be sentenced to maximum penalty on your second conviction. Prior conviction includes conviction in other states including probated sentence.

A single prior conviction of a serious violent felony will mean you are required to serve the maximum sentence, with no parole, for a second conviction.

Georgia’s three strikes law will apply for a third felony conviction in Georgia, even if the first two were in other states. If convicted, the person will be sentenced to the maximum sentence without the possibility of parole.

Robbery

Robbery is the taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation.

Unarmed robbery conviction could mean a prison sentence of one to twenty years based on the circumstances of the robbery and prior convictions. For armed robbery, the MINIMUM sentence in Georgia is 10 years without parole. Under certain circumstances, if convicted for armed robbery, you can face the death penalty.

Assault and Battery

An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm.

Battery is an intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with another person. Battery is a felony.

The penalty for assault and battery depends on many factors including prior convictions.

Family violence

Violence (either actual or threatened) which occurs within a family including physical, verbal, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial or social abuse is referred to as family violence.

Under Georgia law, family members are considered spouses or ex-spouses, parents, children, step parents, stepchildren, foster parents, foster children, people who are parents of the same child or children and people who live together or used to live together.
In a family violence case, you cannot leave the jail without a bond. You will be required to see a judge will set the bond.

Burglary

Burglary is the breaking and entering of the home, office or vehicle of another with intent to commit a crime therein. In addition to burglary, you can be charged for the underlying crime. The penalty for burglary is one to twenty years in prison.

If you or a loved one are accused, suspected, or charged with committing a criminal offense in Georgia, then contact an experienced Georgia criminal defense lawyer immediately to protect your rights.

Our violent crime defense lawyers are based in Savannah GA – Georgia. Our attorneys fight serious cases in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Coastal Empire, Hinesville, Tybee Island, Bloomingdale, Isle of Hope, Port Wentworth, Pooler, Garden City, Pembroke, Darien, Brunswick, Statesboro, Valdosta, Waynesboro and Wrightsville, Rincon, Springfield, Lyons Vidalia, Claxton, Metter, Swainsboro, Baxley, and Jesup charged with driving law violations.

Our attorneys also defend cases in Chatham County, Bryan County, Glynn County, McIntosh County, Liberty County, Long County, Evans County, Bulloch County, Effingham County and Toombs County, or at military bases like Fort Stewart Army Base and Hunter Army Airfield contact us. We can help you fight your serious violent criminal charges. Call (phone).

If you are located in Savannah GA area, then contact us if you have been charged with a violent crime such as murder or assault in Georgia. Call (phone).