felony misdemeanor & traffic violations

what is a felony

Serious crimes punishable by imprisonment

felony sentence

long prison sentence (harsher punishment for harsher crime)

what classes are felonies classified into

degree 1 (most serious ) to degree 6

Where do you usually go for felony?

state prison

where do you usually go for a misdemeanor (if sentenced)

local jail

someone is murdered and suspect is found guilty

felony

dui driving (1st time and no injury)

misdemeanor

armed robbery

felony

what are misdemeanors?

less serious (nonviolent) crimes

misdemeanor sentences

short jail times + fines, sometimes no jail

what classes are misdemeanors classified into?

class 1 (most serious) to class 4 (least serious)

nonviolent petty theft

misdemeanor

hurting someone without causing injury

misdemeanor

disorderly conduct (breaking public peace)

misdemeanor

what are the consequences of citing a crime by the wrong code number

if officer cites wrong code number, the case is dismissed

why Is case dismissed if cite number is wrong?

violates due process and fair trial and also causes confusion

what is the importance of checking subsections and exemptions

ensure specific circumstances were properly addressed (avoid misinterpretation)

checking subsections and exemptions (avoid misinterpretation)

someone is accused of trespassing but its a party and the owner just doesn’t like that person (the person is not guilty, the owner is just accusing)

what can traffic violations become

misdemeanors

speeding

misdemeanor

failure to yield

misdemeanor

running red light

misdemeanor

running stop sign

misdemeanor