Let’s set the record straight on the more punitive of the
two. In California a felony is a crime
that carries a maximum sentence of more than one year in jail or prison. The most severe penalty convictions in this
state may even be punishable by death. There
may also be a fine of $10,000 assessed to any felony conviction.
Now, there is a possibility that a judge might sentence a
felony offender to probation. If someone
is granted felony probation the offender will serve, at most, one year in
county jail. Furthermore, there is a
“straight felony” which can be charged and sentenced only as a felony. Or a “wobbler felony” which can be charged as
a felony or a misdemeanor.
I don’t need to tell you that felony charges in the Big Bear
State are very serious. If you or a
loved one has been charged with one in our state, please call me
immediately. I am San Jose criminal
defense attorney William Chestnut. Call
me Bill, but call me! We’ll arrange a
consultation at my First Street office in San Jose. That number is (408) 298-6990.
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