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CRIMINAL DEFENSE PROCESS

Being arrested, charged or under investigation can be traumatic, whether it’s for a misdemeanor or felony crime. There’s a lot of uncertainty associated with this – what will the end result be? How will your future be affected? How will your family and loved ones be impacted by this? 

You need to ensure you’re fully aware of your legal rights, options and potential defense strategies. You can do this by seeking the legal advice and representation of an experienced criminal defense lawyer.  Criminal defense attorney Jeff Gorman has tried almost every type of criminal case to a jury verdict.  Many attorneys may advertise that they have “experience” and they may have “handled” hundreds of cases, but in actuality they probably only tried a handful of them to a jury verdict.  Make sure that your attorney has the courtroom experience needed to fight for you in front of a judge and jury.  Ask your prospective attorney how many cases he or she has tried to a jury verdict.  Be sure that the person sitting across the conference table is someone you can trust.    

Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices represents your legal rights and goals. If you have been charged with misdemeanor or felony criminal charges, Jeff Gorman will defend you in St. Lucie County or Martin County. For a confidential and free legal consultation, please call (772) 220-4000 in Martin County or (772) 337-7777 in St Lucie County.
We represent criminal defense clients charged with:

We urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced Stuart criminal defense attorney if you have any questions or concerns regarding misdemeanor or felony criminal defense issues. It is easy to advertise experience but make sure that your prospective criminal defense attorney actually has it.  Contact Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices at (772) 220-4000 in Martin County or (772) 337-7777 in St. Lucie County to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

There are three degrees of felony crimes in the State of Florida:

• 3rd degree felony: punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years prison and/or probation;
• 2nd degree felony: punishable by up to a $10,000 fine, fifteen (15) years prison and/or probation;
• 1st degree felony: punishable by up to $15,000 fine, thirty (30) years prison and/or probation.

There are two degrees of misdemeanor crimes in the State of Florida:

• 2nd degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $500 fine, sixty (60) days jail and/or 6 months probation;
• 1st degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $1000 fine, twelve (12) months jail and/or probation.

Fraud charges like many other criminal charges may be prosecuted in the federal court system, so certain charges of Fraud may have tougher penalties for a conviction. It is important to realize that in a federal criminal court, the prosecution often needs less proof to obtain a conviction than in state court
Any criminal charge has the potential for adversely affecting your life, freedoms and your civil rights. Be proactive in protecting your rights by seeking experienced legal counsel to stand up and fight for you.
To understand how the process works it is vital that you contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who can explain to you in detail the motions, depositions and hearings that will take place during your case.  Ultimately your criminal defense case may be headed for a jury trial.  It is vital that you have a criminal defense attorney who can explain what the dangers and benefits are to presenting your case to a jury or tearing into a weak case from the prosecution.  By hiring Jeff Gorman you will be fully informed of each step in the process and know every possible option for attacking the case that has been made against you. 

The most important part of the criminal defense process for those who have been recently accused is to maintain your freedom while your case moves through the system toward either a dispositive motion, plea or trial date.  Some criminal cases can last years.  Please look at our web page concerning bond information and contact criminal defense attorney Jeff Gorman today.    
If you require professional legal services regarding misdemeanor or felony criminal defense issues, seek the legal advice of an experienced Stuart criminal defense lawyer.    Jeff Gorman also practices criminal defense in Palm Beach County and Indian River Counties as well as Okeechobee County.

Contact Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices by calling (772) 220-4000 in Martin County and Palm Beach County or (772) 337-7777 in St Lucie County and Indian River Couties. 

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