How to Use misdemeanor in a Sentence
misdemeanor
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The felonies and one of the misdemeanors were later dropped.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
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Two of the charges are felonies, and the other is a misdemeanor.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 28 July 2022
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The charges are felonies, with the exception of the drug offense, a misdemeanor.
—David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
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At the time, the actor was charged with misdemeanor assault.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
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The next year, as a part of a plea deal, Sheen pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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The sale of a gun to someone who doesn’t hold a valid permit would be a misdemeanor.
—oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
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Branch, 39, was charged with one misdemeanor count of child abuse.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
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This is a misdemeanor case, and not a murder or felony case.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2024
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William Joseph Padilla, 42, was found guilty of the misdemeanor charge on April 3.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
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There are three felony charges and three misdemeanor charges.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2022
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The misdemeanor is punishable by up to $50 or up to 30 days in jail.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
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Brown is due back in court in August for a hearing on the charge, which is a misdemeanor.
—Matt Young, Chron, 11 July 2022
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The stalking charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, and the trespass charge was dropped.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
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The charge of aiding and abetting the laptop theft was a misdemeanor.
—Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
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The charge of aiding and abetting the laptop theft was a misdemeanor.
—Paul Duggan, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Nov. 2022
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In Oregon, theft of goods worth less than $1,000 is a mere misdemeanor.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
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Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax evasion.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
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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 | Aremkus@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2023
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Both counts are misdemeanors, and she has not yet been arraigned, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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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
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This type of arson can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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The law signed Saturday makes the crime subject to a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The New York Post reported that Kerley had been booked on a first-degree misdemeanor charge.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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The man was booked on suspicion of felony and misdemeanor vandalism crimes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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