What is an unrecorded class 6 felony? An unnamed Class 6 felony is also often referred to as an overt Class 6 felony. In Arizona, when sentencing a Class 6 felony, a judge may leave the offense unnamed. This means that the offense has not yet been referred to as a criminal conviction. In other words, the designation of the crime is suspended or left indefinite and a misdemeanor may eventually be designated instead of a felony. This is usually done to create an incentive to successfully complete a probationary period.
Put simply, it works like this: the state or the court agrees to leave the offense unnamed. If you do everything you have to do and pass probation, the offense can be classified as a misdemeanor, thereby avoiding the serious consequences that a felony conviction has on your record. (see Consequences of a felony conviction in this blog) This creates a strong incentive to successfully complete parole and “win” a misdemeanor. The interests of the state are served because if the person does not take this opportunity to prove themselves on parole, does not successfully complete parole, performs poorly on parole, or commits some other crime, the court may label the offense a felony.
How did Phoenix Magazine choose the best attorneys in Phoenix?
PHOENIX Magazine compiles its list of top attorneys through an online survey of practicing attorneys in the greater Phoenix area. Working with Colorado Springs-based data research firm Data Joe, PHOENIX distributes emails to each of approximately 16,000 active State Bar of Arizona-licensed attorneys and routes them to an online portal managed by Data Joe. The survey, conducted over six weeks, asks respondents to name up to three lawyers they believe to be the best in 39 areas of law. In order to distribute the votes democratically, respondents are asked to name at least one lawyer in each category who works in a firm other than their own.
After voting is complete, Data Joe digitally counts the votes and verifies that the recipients of the votes have a clean record with the state bar association. The PHOENIX editorial team then sets voting thresholds to ensure the top 10 to 20 percent of voters in each category make it onto the top lawyers list. Our fact-checkers then call each attorney on the final list to confirm their affiliation with a Valley-based firm and obtain accurate contact information.
What is a crime in Arizona?
A felony in Arizona is inherently much more serious and serious than a misdemeanor or a misdemeanor conviction, which often carries a potential prison sentence of less than a year. Meanwhile, a crime usually carries a jail sentence of a year or more. Major crimes in Arizona include but are not limited to:
- Property theft in Phoenix
- Violent crimes, including aggravated assault and murder crimes in Phoenix
- Sex crimes in Phoenix
- Arizona drug offenses
Other methods of reducing a felony to a misdemeanor
a felony charge is reduced to a misdemeanor in Arizona. Still, it’s not the only way to erase your criminal record. An experienced criminal defense attorney can fight a misdemeanor by showing that there are problems with the prosecutor’s case or by providing evidence of procedural problems. In addition, if this is your first offense and you have been charged with a minor offense, your lawyer may also have the option to immediately reduce your charges.
Reducing a felony to a misdemeanor in Arizona can be life changing, so it is important that you choose reputable and experienced legal representation. Don’t leave your life and your future to chance. Contact the experts at Schill Law Group so you can start getting your life back on track today.
Each crime class has a penalty area that includes:
- mitigation
- minimum
- likely
- maximum
- aggravation
A reduced sentence exists when mitigating circumstances are to be considered when convicting someone for a crime that would reduce the sentence. Examples of mitigating factors include the defendant’s age, whether he was under unusual or significant pressure, whether his role in the crime was minor, or if the court determines that the person’s character or background is a mitigating factor.