A Class 6 Felony Aggravated Assault – Enter Private Home at Maricopa County Superior Court carried a presumptive 1-year prison term and a permanent felony record with a violent-offense stripe. Future First reduced the case to a Class 1 Misdemeanor at sentencing under ARS § 13-604 with no jail, no prison, and no felony record.
At a glance
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Original charge | Aggravated Assault – Enter Private Home with Intent to Commit Assault (ARS § 13-1204(A)(5)), Class 6 Felony |
| Presumptive exposure | Presumptive 1-year prison term under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 4 months to 2 years for first-time felony offenders, a permanent C6 felony record with a violent-offense stripe, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, federal firearm prohibition for life, mandatory probation conditions, restitution exposure, and a permanent felony bar that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration screen |
| Result | State amended charge from Class 6 Felony to a Class 1 Misdemeanor under ARS § 13-604 with the felony designated down at sentencing; 1 year supervised probation; restitution held open 6 months; reduced probation service fee of $25 monthly; no prison; no jail; no felony record; civil rights and firearm rights preserved |
| Eligibility for set aside | 2026 after probation completion under ARS § 13-905 |
| Eligibility for sealing | Approximately 2029 under ARS § 13-911, three years after sentence completion at the misdemeanor class |
The stakes
The client faced a Class 6 Felony Aggravated Assault – Enter Private Home charge under ARS § 13-1204(A)(5) in Maricopa County Superior Court. A C6 felony conviction would have meant a presumptive 1-year prison term under ARS § 13-702 with a range from 4 months to 2 years for a first-time felony offender, a permanent C6 felony record with a violent-offense stripe, loss of civil rights including voting and firearm ownership, federal firearm prohibition for life, mandatory probation conditions, restitution exposure, and a permanent felony bar that surfaces on every employment, housing, professional licensing, and immigration screen.
What we did
Future First negotiated the case down from a Class 6 Felony to a Class 1 Misdemeanor at sentencing under ARS § 13-604. The client received 1 year supervised probation, restitution held open 6 months, and a reduced probation service fee of $25 per month. No prison. No jail. No felony record. Civil rights and firearm rights preserved. Set aside under ARS § 13-905 available 2026 after probation completion. Arrest record sealing under ARS § 13-911 eligible approximately 2029.
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If you’re facing F6 Aggravated Assault in Arizona
ARS § 13-1204(A)(5) Aggravated Assault Enter Private Home is the subsection of Aggravated Assault that applies when the alleged conduct occurs after entry into a residential structure with intent to commit assault. The location-based aggravator pushes a base assault charge up into the felony tier even when the underlying assault conduct might otherwise be a misdemeanor.
The designate-at-sentencing outcome under § 13-604 is the cleanest possible resolution short of full charge dismissal. When the court designates the felony down to a Class 1 Misdemeanor at the time of sentencing, the conviction enters the record as a misdemeanor from day one. No felony stripe ever attaches. No civil rights are lost. No federal Lautenberg firearm prohibition triggers (relevant where DV designation applies). The defendant emerges from a felony prosecution with the record showing a Class 1 Misdemeanor.
The 1-year probation term combined with the reduced $25 monthly probation service fee keeps the financial and supervision footprint of the sentence small. Restitution held open for 6 months gives the parties time to resolve any victim-restitution claim without forcing it into the plea structure.
Future First Criminal Law has handled F6 Aggravated Assault cases across Maricopa County and Arizona. We know how Maricopa County Superior Court evaluates designate-at-sentencing requests on lower-tier felony assault charges.
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Facing F6 Aggravated Assault in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-932-7890 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of Arizona felony cases. The earlier we are involved, the more options you have.
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