What is a Felony?

What is a Felony?

The most serious types of crimes are referred to as felonies.  Typically, a felony is any crime that can be punished by more than a year imprisonment or death.  A crime that has a maximum sentence of a fine or a year or less of custody in the local jail is not a felony.  Felonies include both violent and non-violent crimes, and also crimes against both property and a person.  A few examples are murder, rape, grand theft, assault, serious drug crimes, auto theft and embezzlement.

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