Matt Horeczko- How Does Felony Charges Can Affect Your Life?

Matt Horeczko
2 min readOct 18, 2021

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A felony charge will follow you for the rest of your life and it can negatively impact your life in multiple ways. Before a felony charge hits you badly, then you have to hire an experienced lawyer like Matt Horeczko, so that the attorney can stand on your behalf. When you are found or plead guilty to a charge like a felony, there are few rights that are taken away from you. There are seven ways in which a felony charge can affect your life:

Matt Horeczko- How Does Felony Charges Can Affect Your Life?
Matt Horeczko- How Does Felony Charges Can Affect Your Life?

You Lose the Right to Vote

A person can lose his right to vote when convicted of a felony. California law does permit your voting rights to be restored when you have completed serving your sentence and paid all fines.

Can’t be Eligible for Federal Assistance

If you are established to be guilty or plead guilty to a felony then you can finish your eligibility for federal assistance. You won’t be permitted to get food stamps or any help for higher education. You won’t be permitted to get loans, grants, or work-study. If you don’t have a few savings, then you will lose financial assistance that can build a huge impact on your life.

You Can’t Serve on a Jury

If you have been charged with a felony, you are not eligible for serving on California’s jury. You have to restore your civil rights. The only way to have your California civil rights regained is to apply and be granted a Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon from California’s governor.

Matt Horeczko- How Does Felony Charges Can Affect Your Life?
Matt Horeczko- How Does Felony Charges Can Affect Your Life?

Ineligible to Serve in the Armed Forces

If you have a felony charge then you are not permitted to serve in the armed forces unless you receive an agreement from the Secretary of Defense.

It’s Hard to Find a Job

When you have been through a felony charge it makes it very daunted to be hired because people presume that they are at the least untrustworthy or even dangerous.

While being charged with a felony, will make your life very difficult. Of course, you can always regain your community standing after a conviction, but it takes a long time and will be very challenging. If you have been accused of a felony or other activity, it is crucial to find a legal representative like Matt Horeczko to defend your case.

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Matt Horeczko

The Law Offices of Matt Horeczko is dedicated to the practice of Criminal Defense in California State Courts and U.S. Federal Courts.