misdemeanor

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Attorney Douglas Duncan appeared in Martin County, Fla., court Tuesday, waived arraignment on Woods’ behalf, entered not guilty pleas on the two misdemeanor charges and requested a trial by jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office filed a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges against Bruneil Henry Chamaki, 32, and brothers Roma Akoyans, 20, and Ramon Akoyans, 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Prosecutors dropped Briggs’s felony charge to a misdemeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Alam was in the country legally, but he had been detained for almost a year in the Erie County jail and released on a misdemeanor plea deal.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 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