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Does Alcock & Associates handle Motions to Designate an Undesignated Felony as a Misdemeanor?
Yes. If you have completed or are getting close to completing your probation, give us a call and we can help you get that felony designated a misdemeanor.
Read moreDo the attorneys at Alcock & Associates get 6-opens for their clients?
Yes. The attorneys at Alcock & Associates can often get higher level felonies negotiated down to a class 6 undesignated felony in order to give our clients the best chance at earning a misdemeanor and walking away without a felony on their record.
Read moreWhy does it matter if my class 6 open felony is designated a misdemeanor?
Having a felony conviction on your records is much worse than having a misdemeanor on your record. A felony conviction is much more serious than a misdemeanor conviction and carries with it harsher collateral consequences. A felony conviction can result in the loss of many of your civil rights like your right to vote and […]
Read moreIs there anything else that can disqualify me from a 6 open?
A class 6 felony offense can only be undesignated and potentially turned into a misdemeanor if it’s your first or second felony. If you have more than 2 felony convictions, you’re not eligible to have an undesignated class 6 felony designated a misdemeanor.
Read moreAre there some class 6 open felonies that are not eligible to be designated as a misdemeanor?
Yes. The class 6 felony cannot be one that involved the intentional or knowing infliction of serious physical injury and it cannot be an offense that involved the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. Arizona law defines “deadly weapon” anything designed for lethal use, including a firearm and a […]
Read moreWho is eligible for reducing a class 6 undesignated felony to a misdemeanor?
Under Arizona law, you are eligible to have your felony reduced to a misdemeanor if: The felony of which you were convicted was left undesignated at the time of sentencing. Prior to this case, you did not have two other felony convictions on your record. The felony in question did not involve intentionally or knowingly […]
Read moreWhat do I have to do to have my 6 open designated a misdemeanor?
First, you have to successfully complete probation. You have to comply with all the terms and conditions of probation, pay all of your fines or court fees, and have your probation successfully terminated. Once you have successfully completed probation, it’s important to remember that your class 6 “open” felony does not automatically become a misdemeanor. […]
Read moreHow can I get a felony off my record with a 6 open?
A class 6 undesignated felony offense is also often referred to as a 6 “open” felony. In Arizona, felony offenses are categorized between 1 and 6, with 1 being the most serious felony offenses and 6 being the lowest, or least serious, category of felonies. Under Arizona law (A.R.S. §13-604), so long as the offense […]
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