A charge of a felony is generally an accusation levied on people who have allegedly committed a severe offense or crime. The illegal or criminal acts are divided into three major groups; petty offenses, misdemeanors, and felonies.

So what are felonies?
When a person is charged with a felony, it shows that the person is indicted for committing various crimes which may include but are not limited to the following;

• Arson
• Murder
• Rape
• Manslaughter
• Burglary
• Tax revision
• Aggravated assault
• Various fraud forms
• Vehicular homicide
• Federal property vandalism
• Treason
• Perjury

While there is a huge list of crimes that fall under felonies, some of these potential felonies also include child pornography, mail tempering or copyright infringement. Usually, felonies are categorized on the basis of crime severity.

So is important to get the help of a lawyer when charged?
A felony is nothing less than a solemn criminal act so if you are charged with any of these charges, it is recommended to immediately search for a qualified criminal defense attorney, having years of experience.
The punishments for felonies are severe and only a professional and competent lawyer understands how laws related to these charges, operates. So if you get the assistance of a professional you are more likely to have your name cleared.
People who are found guilty may be sentenced to at least a year in national or local prison. However, if a person is found guilty of any other potential offenses such as robbery, murder, rape or violence, he/she might even receive a life imprisonment including the death sentence. Indeed, the laws and punishments related to each state vary.
In countries such as the United States, there are various classes of felonies. Besides, if a person is charged with committing a felony, he/she may lose the rights of citizenship or in the case of an unlawful resident of the country, the person may get deported immediately.

When you face a hefty criminal penalty or prison time, you search for only the best criminal defense lawyer. Since not all the criminal cases are the same, the professional lawyers are trained to catch the unique aspects of each presented case.
They hold great expertise to either mitigate or even completely negate the potential crime altogether, by spotting certain aspects or arguments in a case.
In simple words, a criminal defense attorney is a lot more capable than calling witnesses in the defense of case or assessing the witnesses of the prosecution. Your defense lawyer is capable of;

• Negotiating a deal with the prosecutor or you; the deal which is also called a ‘plea bargain’. A bargain that helps in eliminating or reducing the sentence or all the brought charges against a person.
• Figuring out the good sentence program considering your case situation. For instance, your lawyer may suggest for you 6 months of prison along with 3 months of drug treatment program, instead of 10 months in prison right away.
• Helping the subjected criminal with the emotional stress that comes with criminal trials. Defendants in criminal prosecutions usually feel depressed, embarrassed and fearful and may suffer from anxiety or low-self esteem
• Providing the subjected person a reality check. Since a professional lawyer knows a lot more than you while attending criminal trials, these attorneys can easily be objective throughout the proceedings and provide great insight in terms or trial proceedings and what to expect in the future. Such insights are usually helpful when a criminal defendant is unable to decide if the plea bargain should be accepted or not.
• Pointing out major regulations or rules which you, being a criminal defendant, fail to realize. For instance, if you represent yourself in a case, you would not know if the search of your house was even legal or unlawful.

Nonetheless, a professional criminal defense lawyer can not only make things easier for you but you also get a chance to improve the chances of winning your case.