Daytona Beach Criminal Mischief Attorney - Florida Criminal Mischief Attorney

Daytona Beach Criminal Mischief Attorney

If you are accused of criminal mischief in Daytona Beach you need a Daytona Beach criminal mischief attorney. What might have started out as a temporary lack of judgment or a practical joke can quickly spiral out of control into a serious criminal charge. In a Daytona Beach criminal mischief case if the damage is less than $200 the case will be charged by the state attorney's office as a second degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of up to 6 months of probation or 60 days in jail. If the alleged damages are greater than $200 but less than $1,000 the case can be charged as a first degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of up to 12 months of probation or a year in jail. If the alleged damages are greater than $1,000 the case can be charged as a third degree felony punishable by a maximum of up to 5 years of probation or 5 years in prison. If the accused has a prior Florida criminal mischief conviction the case can be charged as a third degree felony regardless of the amount of damage. The prosecutor has the discretion to charge the case as they see fit. Just because the damage might be high enough to charge it as a felony doesn't mean the case has to be charged as a felony. When the case is charged as a second degree misdemeanor it is easier to prosecute because the state doesn't have to establish a threshold value as an element of the case. I skilled Daytona Beach criminal mischief lawyer can get many of the cases reduced, diverted and in some cases dropped. The maximum punishment is possible but rarely occurs without significant criminal history and aggravating circumstances.

Daytona Beach criminal mischief attorney Kevin J. Pitts has defended and prosecuted criminal mischief cases in the Daytona Beach area. Mr. Pitts was a former prosecutor in Daytona Beach handling misdemeanor, traffic and Daytona Beach DUI cases. Part of his duties as a misdemeanor prosecutor was to handle criminal mischief cases. Attorney Kevin J. Pitts has also defended criminal mischief cases and understands how to get the best possible result in your case. If you are accused of a Volusia County criminal mischief case call Kevin J. Pitts at 386-451-5112 to set up a free consultation.