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felony

[fel-uh-nee] / ˈfɛl ə ni /


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When prosecutors saw the video, they dumped the felony charges.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

A separate five-count felony indictment was filed against an eighth defendant, Machado’s wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.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

Weeks later, Keenan and the Civil Rights Division asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, which had already suffered a blow the previous year when the court struck felony allegations from the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In Virginia, for example, fees paid to court-appointed attorneys for representing someone charged with a felony that carries a sentence of less than twenty years are capped at $428.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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