There are two types of “habitual offender” statutes in Iowa. If your charge involves driving on a barred license, don’t panic. A habitual offender lawyer is a good idea, but you’re facing an aggravated misdemeanor, not a felony.
For anyone charged with a Habitual Offender felony offense, you are facing something very serious. These rules are sometimes called “three strikes rules” or “three strikes laws” and can put you in prison for years without the possibility of parole.
Des Moines Habitual Offender Lawyer
At Clark and Sears Law, PLLC, we defend the rights and liberties of good people who are accused of bad things. A good Des Moines habitual offender attorney might be able to save you from paying thousands in fines and spending years in prison, away from your family.
Get out of trouble and get back to life. Call Katherine Sears at Clark and Sears Law, PLLC, now at (515) 491 6128 to set up a free consultation. A receptionist is available 24/7 to take your call.
The criminal defense lawyers at Clark and Sears Law, PLLC, are based in Des Moines and Ankeny and represent good people who are accused of bad things throughout Polk County and the rest of Iowa.
Habitual Offender: Driving While Barred
Driving while barred is an aggravated misdemeanor under Iowa Code 321.561.
If you’re charged with driving while barred, find out what you need to do to get a temporary restricted license (or to get your full license reinstated.)
Habitual Offender: Minimum of 3 years in Prison
If you are convicted of a class “C” felony or a class “D” felony and you have two or more prior felony convictions, you may be charged as a “habitual offender.”
A habitual offender conviction will keep you from being eligible for parole until you’ve spent at least three years in prison.
Defense lawyers for three strikes felony offenses in Des Moines, Polk County, Ankeny, Ames, Johnston, West Des Moines, Waukee, Saylorville, Bondurant, Altoona, Clive, Grimes, Pleasant Hill, Story County, Boone County, Marshall County, Dallas County, Jasper County, Madison County, Warren County, Marion County, Wapello County, Davis County, Ottumwa, Bloomfield, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, and the rest of Iowa.
This blog post is for informational purposes only and should not be relied on as legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Reading this site doesn’t create an attorney-client relationship. If you want to talk to us about your habitual offender felony case, please contact us at (515) 491 6128 and we’ll set up a time to talk.
