Virginia Felony Criminal Defense Attorneys

If you have been charged with a felony in Virginia, the punishment can range from probation to death. If you are convicted of a felony in Virginia and are sentenced to a period of incarceration, you may serve the time in a Virginia state correctional facility. A felony charge in Virginia has much more severe repercussions that a misdemeanor offense in Virginia. To obtain a general overview of the repercussions, please click on the term felony.

Call the Virginia criminal lawyers of SRIS, P.C. to discuss your felony charge. We are very experienced in handling criminal felony defense in Virginia. Once you contact us a Virginia criminal defense attorney from our firm will talk with you about your case and discussion your options with you. The Virginia criminal defense lawyer will then advise you as to how he/she can best help you.

We have five offices in Virginia to better serve you. Our offices are located in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.

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To obtain a general overview of felony charges, please click here

To learn more about the laws pertaining to felony charges in Maryland or Massachusetts, please click on the state.

The following are the different classes of felonies in Virginia and the punishment for each class of felony.

VA Code § 18.2-10. Punishment for conviction of felony; penalty

The authorized punishments for conviction of a felony are:

(a) For Class 1 felonies, death, if the person so convicted was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense and is not determined to be mentally retarded pursuant to § 19.2-264.3:1.1, or imprisonment for life and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000. If the person was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense or is determined to be mentally retarded pursuant to § 19.2-264.3:1.1, the punishment shall be imprisonment for life and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.

(b) For Class 2 felonies, imprisonment for life or for any term not less than 20 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.

(c) For Class 3 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than 20 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.

(d) For Class 4 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 10 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.

(e) For Class 5 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than 10 years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

(f) For Class 6 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

(g) Except as specifically authorized in subdivision (e) or (f), or in Class 1 felonies for which a sentence of death is imposed, the court shall impose either a sentence of imprisonment together with a fine, or imprisonment only. However, if the defendant is not a natural person, the court shall impose only a fine.

For any felony offense committed (i) on or after January 1, 1995, the court may, and (ii) on or after July 1, 2000, shall, except in cases in which the court orders a suspended term of confinement of at least six months, impose an additional term of not less than six months nor more than three years, which shall be suspended conditioned upon successful completion of a period of post-release supervision pursuant to § 19.2-295.2 and compliance with such other terms as the sentencing court may require. However, such additional term may only be imposed when the sentence includes an active term of incarceration in a correctional facility.

For a felony offense prohibiting proximity to children as described in subsection A of § 18.2-370.2, the sentencing court is authorized to impose the punishment set forth in subsection B of that section in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

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