Defending Serious Felony Crimes in Salt Lake
Aggravated felony crimes in Salt Lake County are prosecuted aggressively by the Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office. If you are facing an aggravated criminal charge, you need an experienced Utah criminal lawyer on your side.
Aggravated charges carry the potential for substantially increased penalties. For example, a simple misdemeanor assault punishable by six months in jail becomes a third degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. A burglary or robbery charge punishable by up to 15 years in prison becomes a first degree felony punishable by life in prison. Some aggravated charges are punishable by life in prison without parole (“LWOP”). Aggravated murder is punishable by the death penalty.
The best criminal defense attorneys insist on fair courtroom procedures that respect clients’ rights.
The most common grounds for enhancing a criminal charge to an aggravated level include the use of a weapon or the infliction of a serious physical injury. Charges that can be enhanced to an aggravated level include assault, burglary, robbery, arson, escape, kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder.
If you are facing aggravated criminal charges in Salt Lake City, you could be facing years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.
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