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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
On July 1, a jury found Tyrone Brennen, 40, of San Rafael guilty on 68 felony charges stemming from the July 22, 2024, burglary at Foothill Firearms in Newcastle, according to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Rice, 25, was sentenced last month to five years of probation and 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to two third-degree felony charges.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspension stems from his two third-degree felony charges from a March 2024 crash on a Dallas highway.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Rice pleaded guilty about six weeks ago to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Rice, 25, was sentenced last month to five years of probation and 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to two third-degree felony charges.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspension stems from his two third-degree felony charges from a March 2024 crash on a Dallas highway.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Beyond crime, social issues and weather, my happy place has always been the zoo.—
Liz Dufour,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The court filing cites a complaint by Bowersock to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a formal complaint of harassment by a corporation employee against Bowersock, and an incident at a private, non-school event as other factors in the no trespass order.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, he was removed by Dallas Police under the threat of criminal trespass charges.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lauer, a spokesman for Pirro, confirmed that the office has dismissed the felony charges against Edward Alexander Dana after the federal grand jury action and filed misdemeanor charges in Superior Court.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bills, named for the global pop star — and the frantic rush to get tickets for her shows around the country — strengthen penalties for using bots to buy tickets in bulk and give the state attorney general the ability to investigate potential violations of the law.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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