Criminal Defense

Any criminal charge should be taken seriously. You should make sure you are fully aware of your legal rights and options, potential defense strategies to prove your innocence, and how a misdemeanor or felony criminal case may directly impact your life, your future, or your basic constitutional liberties in the aftermath of your criminal case.

As a law firm providing professional criminal defense attorney & lawyer legal services, assisting Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida residents with the defense of misdemeanor and felony criminal charges, we utilize our experience to protect the legal rights and freedoms of each of our clients in an effort to achieve the best possible resolution when facing criminal charges.

If you have have been arrested and/or charged with a criminal offense, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced Lakeland criminal defense attorney & lawyer. Contact the Law Office of Robert B. Peddy, P.A., at (863) 646-1421 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

If you have been arrested and/or charged with a criminal offense, it is important to realized the magnitude of the adverse consequences of a criminal conviction, criminal plea agreement, or a plea of "no contest".

If convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense you may be awarded a term of incarceration in county ail or state prison, depending upon the crime you were convicted of, and you prior criminal history. Fines, mandatory programs, or other penalties may also be included in the punishment handed down according to the sentencing guidelines.

A plea deal may still involve incarceration and other penalties. While in some cases accepting a plea may be in your best interest, in other cases obtaining the legal advice and representation of experienced legal counsel may provide you the opportunity to have the charges dropped or reduced even further than the prosecution's office is willing to initially offer. Your attorney will ensure that if you accept a plea deal, it is the best deal you are able to achieve given the evidence which has been mounted against you.

Pleading "no contest" to a crime, while on the surface may seem like a good idea at the time, it actually takes away your ability to seek an appeal. It also virtually eliminates any chance of seeking damages if law enforcement violated your civil rights, or to have an internal investigation conducted regarding the actions of law enforcement officers relating to your arrest.