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"Misdemeanors are generally considered to be minor or trivial offenses." - did I understood correctly that fellonies are things that warrant >2y in prison? So e
by fijal 13y ago
"Misdemeanors are generally considered to be minor or trivial offenses." - did I understood correctly that fellonies are things that warrant >2y in prison? So everything non-trivial warrants >2y in prison. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
- anigbrowl 13y agoIn the US, a felony is anything that has a maximum sentence of a year or more. So you could be convicted of a felony and only serve 6 months in prison because your sentence was reduced by mitigating circumstances or as part of a plea deal, but you could never be sentenced to more than a year for a misdemeanor.