misdemeanors

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Such charges are often treated as misdemeanors rather than felonies, meaning lighter sentences if convicted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Under the commission’s proposal, an appointed city attorney would take over the civil litigation duties, while an elected city prosecutor would handle the misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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

Eventually, Hendrix was charged with disorderly conduct misdemeanors, but only after she had already raised more than $800,000 on GiveSendGo.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

He looked at Basta as he said this, and Basta bowed his head as if all the misdemeanors of the last few days weighed heavily on him.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke