misdemeanor

Roy would use the city attorney’s role as the prosecutor of most misdemeanor crimes to funnel nonviolent offenders into diversion programs, such as mental health treatment or vocational training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He spent 19 years at the Compton Courthouse, where for a time he served as deputy in charge, supervising misdemeanor trial deputies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But Keno runs instinctively: An ungrateful graduate of the foster-care system, he’s lived mostly on the streets and avoids trouble, except for all those misdemeanor violations Riley knows about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Prosecutors had been considering a misdemeanor charge against Abbott under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and a separate count for allegedly misleading the government, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Similarly, a 2002 survey of 122 California employers revealed that although most employers would consider hiring someone convicted of a misdemeanor offense, the numbers dropped dramatically for those convicted of felonies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The eight men charged with misdemeanors have hearings scheduled for Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He will then be able to petition to reduce the felonies to misdemeanors and seek dismissal of the charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

Nelson pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanors in connection with the altercation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The thousands from Orleans Parish Prison, including those who were in jail for public intoxication, shoplifting, and other misdemeanors, had been left on the city’s Broad Street overpass for three days.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers