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Once a person is convicted of a crime in Pennsylvania, his or her sentence will depend not only on the degree and type of the crime but also the facts and circumstances surrounding the crime. A convicted person's prior criminal record also plays a part in sentencing. Pennsylvania like all other states has statutory maximums, which basically sets the maximum a person may face if convicted of a particualr offense.

At sentencing hearings in Pennsylvania the convicted person will first usually face a sentence that is within sentencing guidelines established by the lawmakers of the state. The sentencing guidelines requires the sentencing Judge to consider the seriousness of the crime for which the person was convicted, by considering the Offense Gravity Score,(OGS), assigned to all crimes. Next the sentencing Judge is required to consider the convicted person's Prior Record Score,(PRS).

The maximum penalties under the Pennsylvanina criminal scheme are: a conviction involving a F-3, the lowest felony, the maximum sentence by law is seven years. For a conviction involving a F-2 the second highest felony the maximum sentence by law is ten years. For a comviction involving a F-1 the highest felony (not including murder charges) is twenty years. The misdemeanor sentencing scheme in Pennsylvania starts with the M-3, the lowest misdemeanor, maximum penalty one year. Next is the M-2, maximum of two years followed by the M-1 the highest misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of five years. Summary offenses charges like public drunkenness, carry a maximum penalty of ninety days. In Pennsylvania our sentencing scheme, requries a minimum and a maximum to be given at the time of sentencing.

However, there are a host of alternative means to dispose of felony and misdemeanor cases in Pennsylvania, where a person faces his or her frirst conviction. Please immediatley reach out to an experienced Criminal Attorney. You can visit my website at www.DebraRaineyLaw.com.

f3 is a felony of the third degree up to 7 years in prison

m1 is a misdemeanor of the first degree up to 5 years in prison

there is no such thing as f5. its f1;f2;f3;m1;m2;m3

first time arrested can help find an alternative to jail