At Carroll Law Group, P.L., we will aggressively protect your legal rights and freedoms while holding the prosecution to it’s burden of proof as well as probable cause of law enforcement which lead to your arrest. For more information regarding the burden of proof relating to your criminal charges and potential defense strategies that may be available to you, contact our office by calling 863.937.9100.

There are two degrees of a misdemeanor crimes in the State of Florida:

• 2nd degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $500 fine, sixty (60) days jail and/or 6 months probation;

• 1st degree misdemeanor: punishable by up to a $1000 fine, twelve (12) months jail and/or probation.

There are three degrees of a felony crimes in the State of Florida:

• 3rd degree felony: punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years prison and/or probation;

• 2nd degree felony: punishable by up to a $10,000 fine, fifteen (15) years prison and/or probation;

• 1st degree felony: punishable by up to $15,000 fine, thirty (30) years prison and/or probation.

If a dismissal of your criminal charges are not possible, we will ensure you are fully aware of your legal options going forward such negotiating for a plea deal, or in the case of a trial ensure you are fully aware of every aspect regarding defense strategies that may best serve in the defense of the charges against you.

Each criminal defense attorney, lawyer, and staff member in our law firm are ready to assist you in even the most difficult of legal challenges you may be facing. We will aggressively represent your legal needs, interests, and goals regarding your misdemeanor or felony criminal defense issues.

If you must address criminal defense issues in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Polk County, or the surrounding Central Florida area, speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney – lawyer at Carroll Law Group, P.L. today by calling 863.937.9100.