Defending Misdemeanors

 This is a listing of some of the Misdemeanor cases that the Law Offices of Timothy Hessinger, P.A. handles: See Potential Misdemeanors Consequences, Experience Counts,  and How We Defend Our Clients.

 -     DUI

-     Criminal Traffic

-     Domestic Battery

-     Injunctions

-     Drugs

-     Probation violations

-     Sealing and Expunging Records

-     Reckless Driving

-     Driving on a Suspended License

-     Retail Theft

-     Defrauding an Innkeeper

-     Prostitution

-     Trespassing

-     Disorderly Conduct

-     Worthless Checks

-     Criminal Mischief

Potential Misdemeanors Consequences

-      Loss of drivers license

-      Up to one year in the county jail

-      Up to one year of probation

-      Loss of earning potential

-      Loss of firearm rights

-      Exclusion from place of residence

-      No contact with victims

-      Counseling requirements

-      Payment of resitution

Experience Counts

-     Ran traffic Court as a Prosecutor

-     Attended Hundreds of hours of advanced training

-     Handled thousands of Misdemeanor cases

-     Trained law enforcement officers at the police academy

-     Trained prosecutors in several disciplines

-     Was a lead trial Attorney at the State Attorneys Office

-     Holds Masters in DUI Certificate

-     15 years of working side by side with prosecutors and police

The Law Offices of Timothy Hessinger, P.A. defends our clients on misdemeanor charges in many ways.

-     Early intervention with the prosecutor to impact the charging decision

-     Getting our clients charges dismissed by way of a pre-trial intervention program

-     Finding options for the client and making sure the client understands the options

-     Having our clients complete certain tasks or programs to demonstrate the client's commitment to change to the court

-     Locating witnesses to present the defense side of the story

-     Obtaining the police reports and evaluating the actions of the police

-     Hiring experts in certain cases to test the state's case

-     Filing motions to dismiss and motions to suppress evidence

-     Evaluating prior convictions that are being used for enhancement of the present charge

-     Negotiating plea bargains with the prosecutor to reduce the potential sentence

-     Obtaining a Withhold of Adjudication to avoid "convicted" label

-     Jury trails

-     Sentencing hearings were mitigation evidence is presented

-     Sealing and expunging charges at the conclusion of the case

The consequences of a misdemeanor conviction make finding an experienced attorney very important. The Law Offices of Timothy Hessinger, P.A. has that experience.

Misdemeanors Penalties

775.08: The term "misdemeanor" shall mean any criminal offense that is punishable under the laws of this state, or that would be punishable if committed in this state, by a term of imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 1 year. The term "misdemeanor" shall not mean a conviction for any noncriminal traffic violation of any provision of Chapter 316 or any municipal or county ordinance.