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a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felony
The norm-smashing case saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted by a jury on every count.
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Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The celebratory mood was somewhat dampened by a heartbreaking and busy news day, including continued coverage of the L.A. fires, a massive winter storm hitting the south and Trump’s impending sentencing on felony charges.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump was spared any punishment for his hush money criminal conviction Friday when a New York judge sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, eschewing jail time while securing his status as the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition to negligent homicide, he is being sought for felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The celebratory mood was somewhat dampened by a heartbreaking and busy news day, including continued coverage of the L.A. fires, a massive winter storm hitting the south and Trump’s impending sentencing on felony charges.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump was spared any punishment for his hush money criminal conviction Friday when a New York judge sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, eschewing jail time while securing his status as the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
In addition to negligent homicide, he is being sought for felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Trump team is also considering revoking a Biden administration policy that directed ICE not to pursue immigrants who had not committed other crimes.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Eleven of the 22 were arrested for criminal trespass, while the remainder were family groups and were referred to Border Patrol for processing.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eleven of those migrants were arrested for criminal trespass, with the family groups being referred to Border Patrol for processing, Abbott said.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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There are additional felony counts of conspiracy and scheme to defraud along with one misdemeanor count of conspiracy to defraud.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Violators of the curfew face misdemeanor charges and fines up to $1,000.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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