If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime involving the death of another, it is imperative that you connect with a murder crimes lawyer West Palm Beach, FL residents both respect and trust. There is no time to waste. If a loved one has recently been arrested, call the experienced Florida legal team at Farkas & Crowley, P.A. before your loved one speaks to police. Miranda rights allow suspects the right to remain silent. However, once suspects begin to speak with law enforcement officials, anything that they say may be used against them by the prosecutor(s) assigned to their case. Connecting with an experienced West Palm Beach, FL murder crimes lawyer as soon as you possibly can will help to ensure that your loved one’s case remains as strong as it can possibly be and that your loved one’s rights remain protected.
Once your loved one has been charged, you will want to fully understand the classification of those charges. Your loved one’s future could be impacted – very significantly – based upon the nature of the crimes they have been charged with.
Before reading about the murder classification system in Florida, take a moment to remember that defenses to these crimes may be argued successfully. Once we learn more about your loved one’s situation, we’ll start to build the strongest possible defense on their behalf.
If the charges against your loved one are classified as manslaughter, this means that the prosecutor will need to prove that your loved one did, indeed, commit murder but that they did so without intending to kill the victim. Voluntary manslaughter occurs “in the heat of passion” whereas involuntary manslaughter usually occurs as the result of negligent or reckless conduct. Manslaughter is charged as a felony, which means that it is punishable by a year or more in prison. However, these charges do not carry sentences as lengthy or severe as those imposed in murder charge cases.
By contrast, first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree murder charges are tied to an intent to kill. First-degree murder is both willful and premeditated. Second-degree murder is willful but not premeditated. Third-degree murder (only recognized in three states) is unintentional murder that occurs while the defendant is either committing or attempting to commit a non-violent felony. Conviction of murder charges can result in lengthy prison sentences and significant financial liability.
If you or a loved one is suspected of committed criminal wrongdoing involving the death of another, you need experienced, aggressive, dedicated legal representation by your family’s side. In the U.S., the criminal justice system aspires to treat suspects as innocent until proven guilty. However, biases and other institutional challenges make it absolutely necessary to hire the best representation possible when facing a serious felony charge involving someone’s death.
If you haven’t already reached out to our respected West Palm Beach, FL murder crimes lawyer team today to seek counsel, please do so now.
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