2006-10-27 16:12:32 · 5 answers · asked by *sweet sugar* 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
When charged with a criminal offense, other than an a violation of a city ordnance, it is either a misdemeanor or a felony charge.
Misdemeanor crimes are less severe than felony crimes. For example, in Oklahoma, theft of less than $500.00 is a misdemeanor charge. While theft of more than $500.00 is a felony charge.
The big difference is that misdemeanors can carry no more than one (1) year of jail time as the maximum sentence to be served in a county jail. Felony sentences are for a minimum of 1 year and 1 day to life and are served in a state penitentiary.
Another big thing is that ever convicted of a felony charge even after the sentence has been discharged (meaning the time has been served) the offender still loses his rights to own a fire arm, hold certain licenses, serve jury duty and is disenfranchised (can not vote). These things do not apply to someone convicted of a misdemeanor
2006-10-27 16:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by quarterton2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A misdemenor is when someone commits a small crime. It is punishable by community service, a fine, or less than a year in jail
2006-10-27 23:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Rayman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's not as big a deal as a felony that you have to put on applications and stuff.
2006-10-27 23:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing really i got the same thing but i got two of them
2006-10-27 23:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋