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How Much Prison Time Can You Get for A Wisconsin Felony? |
Under Wisconsin Statute 939.50 felonies in Wisconsin can be
classified as class A to I. The penalities for felonies in
Wisconsin allow for fines, prison time or both.
The maxium time allowed for by the Wisconsin Statute is as
follows:
The penalties are greatest for A and least for I. For example, a
class A felony provides for life imprisonment as a punishment.
Class B felony is not more than 60 years, Class C $100,000 fine
and not more than 40 years or both, Class D $100,000 or 25 years
or both, Class E $50,000 or 15 or both, Class F 25,000 or 12.5
years or both, Class G $25,000 10 years or both, Class H $10,000
or 6 years or both, Class I $10,000 3.5 years or both.
The best criminal defense attorneys are sometimes able to
convince the prosecution to amend a felony to a misdemeanor.
Recently, Attorney
Griessmeyer was able to get two felony charges with maximum
exposure of 13.5 years reduced to one misdemenaor charge with
maximum exposure of 9 months. The defendant got sentenced
to one year probation and 20 days electronic monitoring.
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