Defending Felony Charges

Posted by Stone River Criminal Defense Team

Last Updated: February 17, 2025

In Utah, a felony is a serious charge that can carry severe penalties, including lengthy prison or jail terms and potential fines of thousands of dollars. You need a good attorney. Contact us today to see what we can do for your felony case. What is a Felony? A felony is one of the most […]
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In Utah, a felony is a serious charge that can carry severe penalties, including lengthy prison or jail terms and potential fines of thousands of dollars. You need a good attorney.

Contact us today to see what we can do for your felony case.

What is a Felony?

A felony is one of the most serious charges you can be convicted of. Under Utah law, there are three main classifications of felonies, each with its own range of penalties and consequences.

  • First Degree Felony: This is the highest category of felony charges that involves some of the most serious crimes on the books in Utah. Punishable with the possibility of life in prison, some of these offenses carry mandatory prison sentences with minimums ranging from 5 years 25 years or more. The fine for a single conviction can be up to $10,000. First degree felonies include aggravated burglary, robbery or arson, sex-related offenses, murder, and more.
  • Second Degree Felony: A felony at the second degree level is just one step removed from first degree level and can be punishable by 1 to 15 years in prison as well as a fine of up to $10,000. Examples of a second degree felony include burglary and robbery (not aggravated), aggravated assault (with serious injury), certain theft offenses, and more.
  • Third Degree Felony: This is the lowest tier of Utah’s felony crimes. At the third-degree level, a felony conviction is typically punishable by 0 to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Crimes of this severity include forgery, some financial fraud offenses, prescription fraud, firearms offenses, some drug offenses, and more.

What are my Options?

Whether you are facing a felony in district court or misdemeanor charges in justice court, you have a constitutional right to be represented by a qualified attorney. The best criminal defense lawyers take their work seriously and focus on finding ways to help their client meet their goals and work to obtain the case outcome they need.

We understand that every person and every case is unique and requires individual consideration of all your goals and needs. When facing any sort of criminal charges, it can be essential to have advice from an experienced defense attorney before proceeding further in your case or even talking to police. Make sure that your rights are protected. Learn more about our criminal defense team online, or contact us directly and see what the right criminal defense attorney can do for you

Originally Published: September 7, 2023

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