How to Use misdemeanor in a Sentence

misdemeanor

noun

• The felonies and one of the misdemeanors were later dropped.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• Two of the charges are felonies, and the other is a misdemeanor.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 28 July 2022
• The charges are felonies, with the exception of the drug offense, a misdemeanor.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
• At the time, the actor was charged with misdemeanor assault.
  — Chloe Melas, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
• The next year, as a part of a plea deal, Sheen pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The sale of a gun to someone who doesn’t hold a valid permit would be a misdemeanor.
  — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
• This is a misdemeanor case, and not a murder or felony case.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2024
• William Joseph Padilla, 42, was found guilty of the misdemeanor charge on April 3.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
• There are three felony charges and three misdemeanor charges.
  — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2022
• The misdemeanor is punishable by up to $50 or up to 30 days in jail.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
• The stalking charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, and the trespass charge was dropped.
  — Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
• The charge of aiding and abetting the laptop theft was a misdemeanor.
  — Paul Duggan, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Nov. 2022
• The charge of aiding and abetting the laptop theft was a misdemeanor.
  — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
• In Oregon, theft of goods worth less than $1,000 is a mere misdemeanor.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
• Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax evasion.
  — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• Fourth-degree theft is a misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $6,000.
  — Ashley Remkus | [e-mail], al, 8 Feb. 2023
• Both counts are misdemeanors, and she has not yet been arraigned, court records show.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
• In Texas, a Class A misdemeanor offense is punishable by up to a year in jail and fine up to $4,000.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2024
• This type of arson can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
  — Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
• The law signed Saturday makes the crime subject to a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
  — Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
• Goines, 52, still faces a charge of indecent assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the records show.
  — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
• Jordan said Blount has no incentive to fight the charge just to avoid a guilty plea on a misdemeanor charge.
  — Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
• Those who violate the law face a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
• Failure to do so would result in a first-degree misdemeanor, with a penalty of up to a year in jail.
  — Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
• The youngest of the men who died in March — 29-year-old Samuel Mark — was being held on misdemeanor charges for check fraud and theft, according to court records.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
• But after nearly 120 years, a law against adultery — a misdemeanor in New York — could be scratched off the books.
  — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
• Any person who failed to report a loss or theft could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, as described in this bill.
  — The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024
• The day before, a judge ruled to drop Beador's misdemeanor hit-and-run charge, though she was charged with a DUI, also a misdemeanor.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
• The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.
  — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
• Animal cruelty is a first-degree misdemeanor and can result in a year in prison, a fine of $5,000, or both.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025