Practice Overview
Kissimmee and Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyers
Fighting for Your Rights and Freedom in Florida State and Federal Courts
Carsten & Ladan, P.A., aggressively defends clients charged with serious criminal offenses. Our clients are Florida residents as well as tourists who are charged with a crime in the Orlando-Central Florida area.
For a free consultation and full examination of your case and the possible outcome, please email or call us:
- 407.657.1555 (in Orlando / Orange County)
- 407.657.9945 (in Altamonte Springs / Seminole County)
- 407.846.6432 (in Kissimmee / Osceola County)
Knowledgeable Criminal Defense Attorneys
We defend clients accused of a variety of state and federal misdemeanor and felony crimes throughout Central Florida, including drug charges, DUI, domestic violence, and more. Follow the links below to find out more about our practice areas:
- Drug charges: Our criminal defense team represents clients charged with drug crimes, including the following:
- Drug possession
- Drug trafficking
- Drug manufacturing / cultivation
- Prescription fraud / dealing prescription narcotics
- Driving under the influence / DUI: We fight to restore driving privileges and minimize the penalties of a drunk driving conviction:
- Sex crimes: Our criminal defense lawyers defend individuals charged with serious sex offenses, including the following:
- Sexual battery
- Soliciting a minor for sex
- Lewd and lascivious crimes against children
- Computer and Internet sex crimes: We defend individuals charged with computer crimes, including child pornography, solicitation of a minor, theft, fraud, and identity theft.
- Violent crimes: Our criminal defense attorneys defend clients charged with a violent crime, including the following:
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Vehicular homicide
- Aggravated assault
- Weapons offenses
- Firearms offenses
- Assault, battery, and domestic violence
- Theft, fraud and forgery: Our criminal defense team represents clients charged with theft crimes like identity theft, shoplifting, white collar crimes, theft by fraud, larceny, grand theft auto, armed robbery, and burglary.
- Juvenile offenses: Defending juveniles against charges of theft, fraud, possession of alcohol, drug possession, and other crimes.
- First Time Offenders: Explaining the challenges facing first-time offenders.
- Violation of Probation: Explaining the penalties of violating probation, as well as possible defense strategies.
- Federal Offenses: Defending clients charged with serious crimes in Florida.
Florida Criminal Penalties
While there are a number of sanctions which may be imposed as part of a criminal sentence, incarceration is the most significant. In Florida, criminal charges are divided into two main categories, misdemeanor offenses and felony offenses. Knowing the level of offense will help you determine the maximum possible penalties for each particular crime. Below is a quick synopsis of these penalties*:
- 2nd Degree Misdemeanor - Sixty (60) days in jail & $500.00 fine.
- 1st Degree Misdemeanor - Twelve (12) months in jail & a $1,000.00 fine.
- 3rd Degree Felony - Five (5) years prison & a $5,000.00 fine.
- 2nd Degree Felony - Fifteen (15) years in prison & a $10,000.00 fine.
- 1st Degree Felony - Thirty (30) years in prison & a $25,000.00 fine.
- Capital Offense - The Death Penalty
*PLEASE NOTE: The penalties listed above do not account for prior criminal history or the possibility of enhancements available to the State. For a complete discussion about the criminal punishment score sheet in your case, please contact us by email or call our law offices at 407.657.1555.
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