misdemeanor

The woman alleged that the deputy falsified a break-in report just to visit her home, and he later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges, according to a civil lawsuit and court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

A jury convicted him of a misdemeanor anyway, on the theory that a single six-pack sat in plain view, and a judge gave him the statutory minimum: a $1,500 fine and three days in jail.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Opening a school without registering is a misdemeanor under Florida law.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

So when state troopers spotted the suds, they charged Mr. Jouppi with a misdemeanor for knowingly transporting it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Know something? Fella camped here, kind of a nut. So I came to kick him off. He said something funny. He says, ‘Trespassing ain’t a crime and ain’t a misdemeanor.’

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

In addition to Hearn, the government charged three other people—Cameron Thiers, Sophie Dennison-Gibby and Justin Carreno—with misdemeanors for allegedly damaging the reflecting pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Pirro vowed to hold to account anyone who damages national monuments and said her office is reviewing about a half-dozen other cases which will be misdemeanors or violations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Perhaps the saddest was the case of a Garden Grove gas station owner who was convicted of misdemeanors for illegally giving customers preferential treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Despite the seriousness of the case, this is the only part of it that has come to trial and took place in a court concerned only by misdemeanors.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

They are generally charged with misdemeanors and typically receive sentences involving fines, license suspension, and community service.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander