felony case
Major criminal trial
A felony case is a criminal proceeding involving a serious crime—murder, rape, robbery, or other offenses carrying potential prison sentences of more than one year.
Distinguished from misdemeanor cases, which handle lesser crimes.
The public defender was assigned three new felony cases this week.
His felony case went to trial after plea negotiations failed.
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- defendantParty facing charges
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
prosecutor · trial · conviction · verdict · jury · arraignment · pretrial hearing · bail · bail bond · sentencing · life sentence · prison · charges · first degree · attorney · courtroom · judge · plea
- Criminal Casesweapons charge, wrongful death, white collar crime, murder trial, mistrial
- legal caseslawsuit, litigation, murder trials, criminal trials, lawsuits
felony casemisdemeanor charge
Accusation of minor crime
petty offense · minor offense · infraction · misdemeanor · violation
felony casecivil case
Non-criminal legal proceeding
civil suit · civil litigation · civil matter · contract dispute · bankruptcy case
felony caseacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
dropped charges · exoneration · not guilty verdict · charges dropped · dismissal
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