Indeed: ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor ) > In the United States, the federal government generally consider

Indeed: ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor ) > In the United States, the federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are considered felonies. Many states also employ this distinction.