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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
The sentence follows Luke Nardini’s no-contest plea in September to two counts of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
No on Proposition 36 Proponents say this measure would help address retail theft, drug abuse and homelessness by allowing a third misdemeanor theft to be charged as a felony.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Johnston was arrested in June 2023 for felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder and several misdemeanors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
The police submitted misdemeanor charges for one count of theft and one count of political sign tampering, but a Phoenix prosecutor chose to dismiss the case.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
No on Proposition 36 Proponents say this measure would help address retail theft, drug abuse and homelessness by allowing a third misdemeanor theft to be charged as a felony.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Johnston was arrested in June 2023 for felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder and several misdemeanors.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
The police submitted misdemeanor charges for one count of theft and one count of political sign tampering, but a Phoenix prosecutor chose to dismiss the case.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite having written a diverse range of books over the years, from a mediaeval crime story to a powerful tale about Alzheimer's, Harvey hasn't received much recognition.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit, now in its early stages, seeks to prohibit any further clean water violations as well as civil penalties.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The next day, my son received a notice of eviction from the property manager because of a violation of his lease’s Crime Free Addendum.Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The driver was cited with criminal trespass and some traffic offenses and released, Lt. Zacharias said, estimating the student’s age to be 18-20.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Suspect Joanna Kelly Lee was charged with burglary and criminal trespass, according to the Madison Police Department.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
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An independent probe by Franchise concluded that the company had no involvement in—nor any knowledge of—Kahn’s alleged misconduct, according to Orlofsky.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chief Judge Amanda Hunter appointed Jeff Lindsey to the role after Stanley’s disbarment — ordered in September over her misconduct in office — took effect Friday.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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