{"id":7474,"date":"2012-11-01T13:23:35","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T20:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?page_id=7474"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T18:04:10","slug":"arizona-felony-sentencing-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/arizona-felony-sentencing-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Felony Sentencing Information"},"content":{"rendered":"
Criminal felony offenders are classified into two different categories, first-time offenders and repeat offenders. Naturally, a repeat offender will face a more severe punishment than a first-time offender even if they commit the same crime. Arizona\u2019s criminal code lays out certain guidelines for sentencing felony offenders. There are specific guidelines for first-time offenders and repeat offenders.<\/p>\n
Felony<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitigated<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minimum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presumptive<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggravated<\/span><\/p>\n Class 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.5 years<\/p>\n Class 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08.75 years<\/p>\n Class 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.75 years<\/p>\n Class 5\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .75 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years<\/p>\n Class 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .33 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years<\/p>\n As you can see above, the sentencing guidelines are divided up based on the type of felony committed. In addition to that, there are a number of different sentencing options for each felony offense. If you look at the second column heading, you\u2019ll notice the mitigated sentence that someone can receive if they meet certain requirements. Next to that is the minimum sentence, which is the lowest sentence an offender can receive if they don\u2019t qualify for a mitigated sentence.<\/p>\n Next to the minimum sentence, you\u2019ll see the presumptive sentence. This is the sentence an offender is mostly likely going to face. Moving along, we can see the maximum sentence column. This is the highest sentence a first-time offender can face, unless during the commission of the crime he or she committed an act that would increase their offense to an aggravated crime. Arizona law also lists requirements an offender must meet in order to receive an aggravated sentence, which is the last column on the right.<\/p>\n Now we\u2019ll look at the circumstances in which an offender can receive a mitigated sentence. The court will consider the following when deciding whether to impose a mitigated sentence:<\/p>\n If the judge feels that you meet one or more of the items in this list, they may choose to give you a mitigated sentence. The same applies when it comes time for the judge to decide whether to impose an aggravated sentence. In order to receive an aggravated sentence, the offender must do one of the following:<\/p>\n As you can see, there are a number of different ways a person can receive an aggravated sentence. Before a defendant receives a mitigated or aggravated sentence, the court is required to consider the evidence and opinions of the victim and the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n Finally, we\u2019ll look at the sentencing guidelines for a repeat felony offender. \u00a0A person who has just been convicted of their second felony offense will face one of the following sentences depending on the crime that is committed:<\/p>\n Felony<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitigated<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minimum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presumptive<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggravated<\/span><\/p>\n Class 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12.5 years<\/p>\n Class 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.75 years<\/p>\n Class 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.75 years<\/p>\n Class 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .75 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.5 years<\/p>\n Class 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .33 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 year\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 years<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If an offender is convicted of his or her third felony offense, he or she will face one of the following sentences:<\/p>\n Felony<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mitigated<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minimum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presumptive<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Maximum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggravated<\/span><\/p>\n Class 2\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 6 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09.25 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018.5 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a023 years<\/p>\n Class 3\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a04.5 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a016.25 years<\/p>\n Class 4\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.25 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.5 years<\/p>\n Class 5\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01 year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.5 years\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.25 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.75 years<\/p>\n Class 6\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.75 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01 year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.75 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.25 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.75 years<\/p>\n Lastly, if an offender is convicted of four or more felony offenses, he or she will face the following sentence:<\/p>\n Felony<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Mitigated<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minimum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presumptive<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maximum<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggravated<\/span><\/p>\n Class 2 \u00a0\u00a010.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a014 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015.75 years\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a028 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a035 years<\/p>\n Class 3\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a07.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a010 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011.25 years\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a020 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a025 years<\/p>\n Class 4\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a08 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015 years<\/p>\n Class 5\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.5 years<\/p>\n Class 6\u00a0 \u00a02.25 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a03 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.75 years\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05.75 years<\/p>\n As you can see, the differences in sentencing are significant between a first-time felony offender and a repeat offender. An experienced criminal defense attorney<\/a> can work to get you a reduced sentence.<\/p>\n\n
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