Felony Cases

Charged with a felony? 

FELONY:

A felony is any offense that carries a possible prison term of 1 year or greater.  Felony categories range from:

• The lesser, Class 6 felony, carrying a maximum of 5 years in prison to
• The higher, Class 2 felony carrying the possibility of life in prison

Attorney Wegman can help. He is among the top 100 lawyers in Coastal Virginia and top 3 lawyers in Chesapeake. A person can also be charged with a Class 1 felony, a capital crime and if convicted, they could be sentenced to death. 

CONSEQUENCES OF A FELONY:

A number of collateral consequences accompany felony convictions. A felony results in the loss of many civil and constitutional rights, such as the right to vote, the right to sit on a jury, and the right to possess and carry a firearm.

Most important, a felony causes stigma that can last for life. Often, a person convicted of a felony will also be placed on indeterminate supervised probation. This means essentially that if the probation officer tells you to jump, you have to jump, or face a probation violation hearing.

You may not be able to leave the Commonwealth of Virginia without permission even if your job requires it. You may be called to meet with the probation officer at any time, thus causing interruptions in your work schedule. This assumes you are lucky enough to find work with a felony conviction.    

Attorney Wegman’s Experience

Attorney Wegman (Abogado Wegman) has handled felony criminal defense cases from relatively minor to the most severe. These offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:

SERIOUS FELONY CASES:

Murder
Rape
Sexual Assault
Robbery
Breaking and Entering
Burglary
Malicious Wounding
Aggravated Malicious Wounding
Unlawful Wounding

MODERATELY SERIOUS FELONY CASES:

3rd Offense Petit Larceny (a Class 6 felony -- punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $2,500 fine)

DUI (3rd or subsequent)

Attorney Wegman has experience defending clients in all felony categories. With 25 years of legal felony litigation experience, Attorney Wegman can provide the best felony defense so you never suffer from the real world consequences and stigma of a felony conviction. If that's not possible, and let's face it, sometimes it's not, you can count on Attorney Wegman to negotiate the best deal that would minimize the effects of a felony and hopefully keep you out of jail or prison.

The effectiveness and experience of a great attorney when dealing with a felony charge cannot be overstated. It is imperative you contact Attorney Wegman now if you have been charged with a felony or are being investigated for a felony.  

Attorney Wegman has been named one of the Best 3 criminal defense attorneys in Chesapeake and among the Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in 2022 by Expertise.com.