Felony Public Benefits Fraud Reduced to a Misdemeanor

Recently, an induvial was charged with a fourth-degree felony for public benefits fraud. If convicted, they’d face up to 18 months in prison and five years of probation, so they reached out to a Columbus criminal defense lawyer from Luftman, Heck & Associates for help.

Wanting to help the client avoid these penalties, Luftman, Heck & Associates immediately got to work on the case. After making restitution, the felony was reduced to a first-degree misdemeanor for time served. No additional consequences were imposed.

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