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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
Court officials on Tuesday released video footage of an apparent parking dispute that led to felony assault charges against an Encinitas City Council member.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Gregory Allen Kornman, 55, of Nipomo, was charged with 19 felony counts of transmission of child pornography, two felony counts of possession of child pornography and one misdemeanor count of a lewd act in public, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged George Thomas Floyd, 23, by summons with two counts of felony first-degree criminal damage to property, charges that also accuse him of breaking windows at two businesses and a school.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Bizzell was booked into Pulaski County jail on Friday and faces one count of felony theft of property, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Gregory Allen Kornman, 55, of Nipomo, was charged with 19 felony counts of transmission of child pornography, two felony counts of possession of child pornography and one misdemeanor count of a lewd act in public, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged George Thomas Floyd, 23, by summons with two counts of felony first-degree criminal damage to property, charges that also accuse him of breaking windows at two businesses and a school.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Bizzell was booked into Pulaski County jail on Friday and faces one count of felony theft of property, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes also makes the decision not to track her attacker down or be more aggressive in her pursuit to see that he is arrested for his crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The teenager, who police initially said is a juvenile, was given a trespass warning and released to a parent.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention center on suspicion of reckless driving, unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, striking fixtures on a highway, excessive speeds, criminal trespass and other charges, the release said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leal was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he was accused of not complying with officers’ commands, public defenders said.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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That same day, her misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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