misdemeanor

• “The term misdemeanor at the time was understood to mean a misuse of office.”

  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg

• “Metro 11, you are correct pragmatically that a high crime or misdemeanor is whatever the Congress says it is; but then you should not call whatever Clinton did “perjury.””

  The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement

• “Other marijuana advocates praised the change made by the law as they pointed to the spike in misdemeanor marijuana arrests in the state in recent years.”

  The Huffington Post: Maijuana Possession In California Reduced To Infraction

• “She bailed out hours later because Fox's ruling clashed with California state law, which gives defendants the right to bail in misdemeanor cases.”

  Lindsay Lohan Ordered to Rehab, Avoids Fourth Stint in Jail

• ““She put the Miss in misdemeanor when she stole the beans from Lima, tell me ….””

  Mishaps. A tally. «

• “The possession of ordinary contraband, simply a misdemeanor, is defined as “any article or thing which a person confined in a detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, rule, regulation or order.””

  Daily Record--Legal Currents Column

• “The idea that the State will possess the DNA of everyone convicted of a felony and misdemeanor is alarming, to say the least.”

  Civil Rights

• “The maximum penalty for the misdemeanor is one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, but Berger, under a plea deal, is likely to pay only $10,000; he will probably be eligible to have his security clearance reinstated in three years.”

  Calendar

• “Rookie prosecutors in misdemeanor courts might not know enough to take the matter seriously.”

  The Volokh Conspiracy » All the Power of the State:

• “In my practice I have found that most people are mislead by the terms misdemeanor and felony convictions.”

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