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felony

[fel-uh-nee] / ˈfɛl ə ni /


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He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Judge Stephen Wilson agreed to strip the indictment of the felony allegations but ruled that “straight probation does not match the facts of this case.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Grammy winner Lil Nas X is another step closer to potentially resolving his felony police battery case.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Rule No. 2: Breaking Medicaid rules can be charged as a felony.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Only about a quarter of felony defendants in large urban counties were charged with a violent offense in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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