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Daytona Beach Felony Attorneys

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  1. Why Is a Felony So Much More Serious Than a Misdemeanor?
  2. What Are the Degrees of Felony in Florida?
  3. Can a Felony Be Reduced or Dismissed in Volusia County?
  4. What Rights and Opportunities Do You Lose With a Felony?
  5. Who Handles Felony Defense at Our Daytona Beach Office
  6. Ready to Talk to a Daytona Beach Felony Attorney?
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A felony charge in Volusia County puts your freedom, your record, and your ability to earn a living on the line, which is why a Daytona Beach felony lawyer should be involved from the first day. We defend people charged with felonies throughout Volusia County from our Daytona Beach office, building a defense while the evidence is fresh and every option is open. The earlier we start, the more we can do.

Call our Daytona Beach office at 407-578-9696 for confidential consultation.

Why Is a Felony So Much More Serious Than a Misdemeanor?

A felony carries the possibility of state prison time exceeding one year, and a conviction follows you permanently in ways a misdemeanor does not. The consequences reach past any sentence into rights and opportunities that are hard to restore.

person in handcuffs with drugs and a syringe on the floorIn a tourism economy like Daytona Beach, a felony conviction can be especially costly. Hotels, hospitality employers, healthcare facilities, and anyone requiring a background check often screen out felony records, which can end a career before it starts.

Because the stakes run this high, the defense has to be built carefully and early.

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What Are the Degrees of Felony in Florida?

Florida classifies felonies by degree, and each degree carries a different maximum sentence. Where a charge falls sets the exposure, but the outcome depends on the defense.

Felony Degree Maximum Prison Maximum Fine Examples
Third-degree Up to 5 years Up to $5,000 Drug possession, grand theft (lower value)
Second-degree Up to 15 years Up to $10,000 Aggravated battery, burglary of a dwelling
First-degree Up to 30 years Up to $10,000 Armed burglary, certain trafficking offenses
Life felony Up to life Up to $15,000 Certain violent and sexual offenses
Capital felony Life or death N/A First-degree murder

Prior convictions and aggravating factors can push penalties higher. We analyze your exact exposure before building the defense.

Can a Felony Be Reduced or Dismissed in Volusia County?

St. Cloud Criminal DUI LawyerSometimes, yes. Depending on the charge, the evidence, and your record, a felony may be reduced to a lesser offense, dismissed on legal grounds, or resolved through a program that avoids a conviction.

The 7th Judicial Circuit operates specialized programs, including a drug court for eligible nonviolent offenders, that can lead to dismissal on completion. Florida law excludes forcible felonies from most diversion, but many nonviolent felonies remain candidates.

We assess which path is realistic based on the specific facts and push for the outcome that best protects your future.

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What Rights and Opportunities Do You Lose With a Felony?

A felony conviction carries consequences that continue long after any sentence is served. Several are permanent unless formally restored.

Consequence What It Means
Voting rights Lost until rights are restored
Firearm rights Lost under state and federal law
Professional licenses Many become unavailable or revoked
Employment Many employers screen out felony records
Housing Landlords may deny applicants with felony records
Immigration status Non-citizens may face removal or inadmissibility

Avoiding the conviction, not just minimizing the sentence, is often the most important goal. Federal law separately bars firearm possession after a conviction punishable by more than one year in prison, which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives explains at atf.gov. Florida’s state court system publishes case and procedural information at flcourts.gov, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement details record sealing and expungement at fdle.state.fl.us.

Call 407-578-9696 or contact us online to discuss your charge.

Who Handles Felony Defense at Our Daytona Beach Office

Matthew S. Boomershine

Matthew S. Boomershine

Matthew S. Boomershine is a Partner and Managing Attorney of the Criminal Defense Division at Bogin Munns & Munns. He defends clients facing serious charges including DUI, drug offenses, violent crimes, theft, and other felony and misdemeanor cases. Before joining our firm, he served as an Assistant Public Defender for Florida’s Fifth Judicial Circuit, where he handled a high volume of criminal cases and gained extensive courtroom experience.

That background helps him anticipate prosecutorial strategy and build proactive defenses. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2007.

Christina E. Hedley is a Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, one of the highest distinctions available to a criminal trial attorney in Florida. She began her career at the Ninth Circuit Public Defender’s Office, where over six and a half years she tried more than 75 jury trials and 11 bench trials and oversaw mental health court proceedings.

She later handled civil insurance defense litigation, experience that sharpened her investigative skills and her ability to anticipate opposing strategy.

Our Daytona Beach office is at 1616 Concierge Blvd, Suite 200. Consultations are confidential.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Case results depend on individual facts and circumstances.

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Ready to Talk to a Daytona Beach Felony Attorney?

A felony charge is not something to face alone or to wait on. The decisions made in the first days after an arrest often shape everything that follows.

We defend felony charges in Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand, and throughout Volusia County from our office at 1616 Concierge Blvd, Suite 200.

Bogin Munns & Munns also handles misdemeanor defense, DUI, drug charges, and other criminal matters from 11 offices across Central Florida.

Call 407-578-9696 or contact our Daytona Beach office online for a felony defense consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Contact a criminal defense attorney before speaking further with police or prosecutors. Anything you say can be used against you, and early decisions shape the whole case. The sooner an attorney reviews the evidence, the more options exist to challenge, negotiate, or defend the charge.

  • Yes, in some cases. Charges can be dismissed when evidence was improperly obtained or when the state lacks sufficient proof, and a charge can be reduced to a lesser offense through negotiation. Whether any of these applies depends on the specific facts, which we evaluate at the start.

  • It can. Many hotels, resorts, and hospitality employers in Volusia County run background checks and screen out felony convictions. This is one reason avoiding the conviction itself, through dismissal, reduction, or diversion, is often the central goal of the defense rather than simply reducing a sentence.

  • Not without formal restoration of firearm rights, which is a separate and demanding process. A felony conviction results in the loss of firearm rights under state and federal law. Restoration is possible in some cases but never automatic, which is another reason avoiding the conviction matters.

  • A felony is punishable by more than one year in state prison, while a misdemeanor carries a maximum of one year in county jail. Felonies also bring lasting consequences a misdemeanor does not, including loss of voting and firearm rights. Some offenses can be charged either way depending on the circumstances and prior record.

  • Felony cases in the 7th Judicial Circuit typically take several months to over a year, depending on complexity, the evidence, and whether the case is negotiated or goes to trial. More serious charges and cases requiring expert analysis take longer. We keep clients informed at each stage rather than leaving them guessing.

  • Florida uses a scoresheet to calculate the lowest permissible felony sentence. It assigns points for the current offense, prior record, victim injury, and other factors, and the total sets a minimum sentence range. Reducing the score, where possible, can be the difference between prison and a non-prison sentence, which makes the analysis central to felony defense.

  • Drug court is a supervised program in the 7th Judicial Circuit for eligible nonviolent offenders with substance issues, offering treatment and monitoring instead of traditional prosecution. Successful completion can lead to reduced charges or dismissal. Eligibility depends on the offense and history, and we advocate for admission when it fits.

  • Forcible felonies are violent offenses defined by Florida law, including murder, sexual battery, robbery, and aggravated assault. They matter because they are excluded from most diversion programs and often carry mandatory minimum sentences. A forcible felony charge changes the defense strategy significantly and makes experienced representation even more critical.