FELONIES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
According to the website COURT CASE FINDER (https://courtcasefinder.com/), there are various forms of crimes that are considered to be felonies in the United States.
A felony is the most serious kind of crime that can be commited in the United States. Felons often face harsher sentences, such more than one year in a federal or state prison. Even if a felon receives a shorter sentence, the violation is still considered a felony.
Felons may face other punishment such as a loss of voting rights, no longer being able to serve on a jury, potential losses of professional licenses, expensive fines, and continued difficulty finding housing or getting jobs.
Repeat felons face harsh punishments because the sentencing laws take into account their criminal history.
Some felonies include probation periods. The court can also impose fines based on the criminal statute.
Felonies are divided into five classes.
- CLASS A – These types of felonies are considered to be the most heinous and are usually punishable by life in prison or death.
- CLASS B – The punishment for these types of felonies is prison time of 25 years or more.
- CLASS C – The punishment for these types of felonies is prison time of 10 to 25 years.
- CLASS D – The punishment for these types of felonies is usually between 5 to 10 years in prison.
- CLASS E – These types of felonies are considered to be the least severe and are usually punished by 1 to 5 years in prison.
Most common types of felonies.
Offense against the family
Assault
Harassment
Stalking
Disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct and public disturbance like false reports of a fire or other emergencies
Liquor law violations, such as selling alcohol to minors
Drug-related crimes – depend on state laws that consider the types and amount of drugs that are distributed
Sale
Possession
Use
Manufacturing
Property crimes – including
Theft
Destruction
Arson
Weapons violation
Concealed weapons
Guns without a proper license
DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
Alcohol or other mind-altering substances
Consideration is given to
— Intoxication levels
— Injuries to others
— Repeated offenses
Violent crimes – including
Murder
Rape
Assault
Armed Robbery