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felony

noun as in crime

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After his arrest, prosecutors said they originally planned to charge Huerta with a federal felony offense of conspiracy to impede an officer, which can carry a maximum six-year sentence.

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A judge in Santa Barbara County Superior Court has dismissed a felony false imprisonment charge against Ashlee Buzzard, the county district attorney said in a statement.

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The 44-year-old woman was charged with two counts each of murder and felony child endangerment in the deaths of her son, 12, and daughter, 13.

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Beverley, 37, is being charged with the third-degree felony of assault family/household member impeding breath and could face two to 10 years in prison and/or up to $10,000 in fines.

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On Monday, Irving was charged with murder and 10 other felonies related to Beam’s death.

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