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Are you aware of these potential consequences for conviction?

On Behalf of | Apr 19, 2023 | Criminal Defense

A lot of people who have been accused of criminal wrongdoing make the mistake of thinking that they’ll get off easy with a plea deal that spares them from harsh penalties. While a plea deal certainly may be in your future if you’ve been accused of a crime, before signing off on one of these agreements you need to have a full understanding of the ramifications of criminal conviction.

In today’s post, we will focus on the consequences associated with being convicted.

The true impact of criminal conviction

There are a lot of unexpected consequences associated with a criminal conviction. By educating yourself about them, you’ll be in a better position to make the criminal defense decisions that are right for you. With that in mind, let’s look at some of the impacts that a criminal conviction can have on you:

  • Incarceration: This is usually the biggest concern for an accused individual. Depending on the crime in question, you could be facing years, maybe even decades, in prison if you end up convicted, even through a plea deal. This can strip you from your job and your family, and it can make re-entering society once you’ve served your term challenging.
  • Fines: Many criminal convictions implement a fine, which can devastate your financial stability. This is especially true if you’re ordered to pay restitution for a financial crime, as this judgment can haunt you and your wages for a long time to come.
  • Employment woes: If you’re convicted of a crime, you’re probably going to lose your job. And having a criminal history can make it challenging for you to find employment in the future, especially if you were convicted of a felony offense. This also means that your future earnings capacity may be significantly reduced.
  • Housing issues: Your criminal conviction might also make it difficult for you to obtain suitable housing. Many landlords are hesitant to lease to those who have a criminal history, especially if the conviction in question is for something like a drug offense or a violent crime.
  • Family law implications: If you’re subjected to a custody order, then your criminal conviction can have significant ramifications on your ability to have contact with your child. Your child’s other parent may use the conviction to try to block your access to your child altogether, which may be successful, thereby damaging your relationship with your kid.
  • Relational problems: A criminal conviction can also impact your reputation, thereby causing harm to your relationships with family members, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. This can leave you feeling like an outcast in your own community, which you probably want to avoid.

As you can see, there are tremendous implications for your life when you’re convicted of a criminal offense. That’s why you need to carefully think through your criminal defense options before you settle for admitting some sort of guilt by taking a plea bargain.

Are you ready to aggressively defend yourself?

If you want to protect your future, then you’ll need to be prepared to fight back against aggressive prosecutors who want nothing more than to see you harshly punished. In order to do so, you’ll need to know the law and how to use it in your legal arguments.