Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorney
Many Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorneys are asked about what specifically a suspended sentence is because Polk County and Hillsborough County Judges utilize them. In short, a suspended sentence is effectively a sentence someone will get if they do something in the future. For example, an individual may be sentenced to five (5) years in prison if they violate the terms of the three (3) years of probation, they are sentenced to. A suspended sentence is effectively a Judge issuing the ultimate “stick” at the conclusion of a probationary or community control sentence. It is essentially a penalty if someone violates a condition of their probation.
There is a tremendous amount of case law concerning the specific requirements of suspended sentences to be upheld by appellate courts. These legal issues are just one of the reasons, it is incredibly important to get an aggressive attorney to ensure your rights are protected during your underlying case and for your violation of probation. Many times, suspended sentences in essence make it nearly impossible to resolve a violation of probation case without going to a violation of probation evidentiary hearing. Our Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorneys have had great success arguing against the imposition of a suspended sentence in many cases.
Our Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorneys will aggressively protect your rights in your criminal matters throughout the Tampa Bay Area. We have handled thousands of criminal cases throughout the entire Tampa Bay Area and have had great success in getting charges dropped or reduced. If you would like to contact one of our Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorneys immediately, please use either the “contact us now” tab in the upper right hand corner of our website or the free, secure chatbox in the lower right hand corner of our website, where you will be immediately connected to an attorney. We also have operators standing by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to connect you to one of our Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorneys. We appreciate you taking the time to check out our Lakeland Criminal Defense Attorney blog and look forward to working with you.