Fort Worth Felony Defense Attorney
Tarrant County Felony Defense Lawyer
A felony conviction can have a devastating impact on your life. You may be facing prison time, steep fines, probation, and other penalties. Additionally, a felony conviction may prohibit you from traveling, obtaining housing, and applying for loans and employment. In addition to the legal penalties, your reputation may be damaged, and you may be ostracized from your community. If you have been accused of a felony, it is critical to retain an experienced criminal defense attorney.
If you have been accused of a felony, let the Sloane Law Firm help you immediately. Our firm is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions and address your concerns.
Call (817) 349-7118 or contact us online today to schedule a free consultation.
What is a Felony?
Felonies are more serious than misdemeanors. A felony conviction can result in a prison sentence, rather than a jail term like a misdemeanor conviction.
In Texas, common types of felonies include:
- Assault: Aggravated assault, which involves causing serious bodily injury or using a deadly weapon during an assault. It can be charged as a felony.
- Robbery: The act of unlawfully taking another person's property or belongings through force or threat of force, often involving the use of a weapon.
- Burglary: Illegally entering a building, vehicle, or habitation with the intent to commit a theft, assault, or felony inside.
- Theft: Stealing property or assets without the owner's consent, including offenses like grand theft, auto theft, or theft by deception.
- Drug offenses: Possession, manufacturing, or distribution of illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or marijuana (in large quantities).
- Sex crimes: Including rape, sexual assault, indecency with a child, or possession and distribution of child pornography.
- Fraud: Engaging in deceptive practices to obtain money, property, or services, such as insurance fraud, identity theft, or embezzlement.
- White-collar crimes: Non-violent offenses typically involving financial or corporate misconduct, such as money laundering, bribery, insider trading, or tax evasion.
Felonies are the most serious crimes in Texas, and they are classified into five categories:
- State jail felony: punishable by a state jail sentence between 180 days and two years
- Third-degree felony: punishable by two to ten years in prison
- Second-degree felony: punishable by two to 20 years in prison
- First-degree felony: punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison
- Capital felony: punishable by death or life without parole
In addition to prison time, felonies may also carry fines of up to $10,000, probation, and other penalties. A felony conviction may also have a lasting impact on your life. You may face difficulties finding housing, loans, and employment due to the stigma of a felony conviction. You may even be unable to travel outside of Texas due to the state's felony restriction laws.
Your Defense Depends on Experience
Because of the serious consequences of a felony conviction, you need an attorney with experience defending felony cases. At the Sloane Law Firm, our Fort Worth felony lawyer has handled hundreds of felony cases. We know the local courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement, and we can use that knowledge to protect your rights and achieve the best possible results.
How We Defend Felony Cases
When you retain the Sloane Law Firm, we will work closely with you to understand your situation and circumstances. We will listen to your side of the story and investigate all the evidence against you. We may be able to use your side of the story to counter the prosecutor's allegations. We may also be able to challenge the evidence against you.
Our firm may be able to challenge the evidence against you in a number of ways. For example, we may be able to use an exclusionary rule to have evidence thrown out if police unlawfully obtained it. We may also be able to challenge the chain of custody to show that evidence may have been tampered with or planted. If the evidence against you is a confession, we may be able to use a Miranda defense to have it thrown out.
Contact our firm today at (817) 349-7118 to schedule a free consultation!
Our Settlements & Verdicts
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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Case Dismissed Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
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Case Dismissed Discharging a Firearm in a Municipality
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Case Dismissed Resisting Arrest
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Reduced to Misdemeanor Possession of 1 to 4 grams of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Carry of a Weapon
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Case Dismissed Possession of Methamphetamine Under One Gram
Testimonials From Real People
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"A lifesaver!"A lifesaver! He knows his stuff- Sam
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"David Sloane is the only person you want by your side in a courtroom!"David Sloan is the only person you want by your side in a courtroom! His knowledge, expertise, and efficiency are top of the line. He also communicates well with those surrounding the defendant. Highly recommend!- Laurie
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"David is a great lawyer that knows what he is doing and cares."I just finished up with an assault charge and David’s office made it as easy as they could. David is a great lawyer that knows what he is doing and cares. I would recommend him to anyone.- Josh
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"If you’re looking for someone that’s gonna have your back and someone that’s going to get the best deal for you, this man right here is your guy."If you’re looking for someone that’s gonna have your back and someone that’s going to get the best deal for you, this man right here is your guy. I can be in jail right now but if it wasn’t for him and what he the amount of work he puts in the city I am not I am very thankful he will work you and your budget time isn’t a factor but the sooner the better 1000 stars- Quaran
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"Mind blown."I couldn’t believe what he did for me when it was happening. I was not expecting that he would get my entire case DROPPED. I was expecting a felony on my name, but I left court a free man. He is well worth the cost. Thank you! Nobody else could have done what you have.- Ngeune P.
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"David Sloane and Associates are hands down the best attorneys in the DFW area I can’t recommend them enough."David Sloane and Associates are hands down the best attorneys in the DFW area I can’t recommend them enough. I Was charged with a DWI and they got me the best deal you could ask for. Again, I can’t stress this enough if you’re in need of an attorney for pot or DWi charges, CALL THESE GUYS!!!!- Jason
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"He is knowledgeable, fun, outgoing, and a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much David for your positive attitude, charisma, and wealth of experience."David Sloane is the only name you need to know if you find yourself in trouble. I was charged with possession of marijuana along with the other two people that were in the car with me. They were charged and given 12 months of probation, 80 hours of community service, a DOEP class, and a slew of other hoops to jump through. I had my case completely dismissed thanks to Mr. Sloane's hard work and dedication to his clients. Not to mention he drove 6 hours and made an overnight trip to represent me in Hale County. He is knowledgeable, fun, outgoing, and a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much David, your positive attitude, charisma, and wealth of experience have made this whole process so much more bearable.- Erich
