Obie Ozobu is an experienced attorney who has handled numerous felonies. What is a felony? In the state of California, a felony is a criminal act that can result in imprisonment for at least one year. Examples include murder, arson, assault, and robbery. However, sometimes prosecutors designate certain crimes that would otherwise be a felony as a misdemeanor. They are called “wobblers” because prosecutors can charge them as a misdemeanor or a felony. Many of Obie Ozobu’s clients have successfully had their charges reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Misdemeanor crimes carry no more than one year county jail. Misdemeanors are considered less serious than felonies, so they do not expose a person to prison. Examples of misdemeanor crimes include trespass, petty theft, drug possession, most DUI’s, prostitution, domestic violence without serious injury, assault, battery, and some incidents of criminal threats.
Serious Crimes
Felonies are more serious offenses and expose a person to state prison time. These include any crime that alleges great or serious bodily injury, kidnapping, robbery, most sex crimes, some DUI’s, domestic violence with serious injury, and some allegations of criminal threats.