Differences between a Misdemeanor and Felony in Utah.
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If you are found guilty of a crime in the Sate of Utah, you will usually be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. They both may mean time in jail or prison. You may also be found guilty of an infraction, such as driving through a red light, but that is punishable only by a fine, up to $750.
A misdemeanor, which is the lesser of the two main types of crimes in Utah, results in shorter punishment time. If you are punished for a misdemeanor, you may go to jail for as long as one year for a class A misdemeanor, such as theft, but you won’t be sent to prison. You may also be charged as much as $2,500. For a class B misdemeanor, such as drug possession, the punishment may be six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000. A class C conviction, such as being drunk and disorderly, may get you as long as 90 days in jail and a fine up to $750.
Utah judges a felony to be the major crime, which may include burglary, rape, or theft. The punishment ranges from life in prison without parole for what is called a capital crime such as murder; to first degree, which may mean five years to life; second degree, with a prison term of 1-15 years; or third degree, punishable by as much as five years in prison.
Many factors enter into a judgment of felony or misdemeanor and the degree of each in the State of Utah. If you have been charged with either crime in any degree, make that call to Howard Lewis & Petersen. We are proven Provo Utah Attorneys. Don’t try to fight a charge of felony or misdemeanor alone. For such a charge in Utah, you need the best defense. That’s what we do.
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