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a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felony
If the law stands, Kalshi would owe taxes no other state is charging and could face felony charges if violations are found.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Veteran guard Terry Rozier is facing four charges, while former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones and former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter have pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Sellars said unfair treatment because of her gender began when she was charged with felony murder.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for felony
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Veteran guard Terry Rozier is facing four charges, while former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones and former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter have pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Sellars said unfair treatment because of her gender began when she was charged with felony murder.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for felony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Charles, who played on the New York Knicks for 10 seasons, was arrested in February 2017 on three counts of assault and one count of criminal trespass following an altercation with security.
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Slobodan Dimitrijevic, 52, was also charged with stalking, plus four misdemeanors — criminal trespass, two counts of harassment and one count of intimidation.
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Court records from Davidson County, Tennessee, showed an improper vehicle lighting and speeding charge, both misdemeanors, for Johnson in 2023.
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He was put on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery, but is allowed to travel outside Indiana.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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