With most felony charges, you are at serious risk of substantial jail time if you are convicted. With misdemeanors, it really depends on the case and the charge. There is a real risk of jail time with many of the more serious misdemeanor charges (Class A misdemeanor), or if you have ...
Unlawful possession of a firearm is a Class D felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. Unlawful possession of a firearm after a conviction for a dangerous felony is a Class C felony, punishable by three to 10 years in prison, a fine of...
If a child is exposed to prenatal drug use, Missouri defines this as neglect under Statute 568.045. Additionally, when a child is exposed to the manufacturing, use or distribution of illegal drugs, this is a class C felony in the state of Missouri. According to the Missouri Attorney General,...
were convicted under a 1988 statute that made it a Class D felony to purposefully expose someone to grave and unjustifiable risk of contracting the virus. The men argued that the law was unconstitutional because it criminalized sexual behavior which is constitutionally protected, and the statute was...
It is not impossible that a distinct territorial establishment and jurisdiction might be intended as, or might have the effect of, a discrimination against a particular race or class, where such race or class should happen to be the principal occupants of the disfavored district. Should such a...
THE COURT: Fifteen on any Class C. Felony. * * * * * * THE COURT: You are aware of the range of punishment, are you not? I am sure you have gone over that at length with [defense counsel]. Is that correct? THE DEFENDANT: Yes. ...
At the College of Southern Idaho, the mother of a student emailed the head basketball coach that one of his players had raped her daughter. The coach responded that "campus policies don't allow us to handle 'internally' matters of this nature." About two years later, ...
Both. A charge of DWI and DUI is a crime – whether charged as a municipal ordinance violation, a misdemeanor or a felony – for the reason it is a violation of a law for which a conviction may result in the assessment of a fine or jail time, or both. ...
Conviction of three or more DWI's within 10 years results may mean that the driver is deemed to be a"Persistent Offender"and guilty of a Class D Felony. There will also be a 10 year denial of driving privileges. JAIL:Up to five(5)years in prison. ...
"1. A person commits the crime of burglary in the second degree when he knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure for the purpose of committing a crime therein. 2. Burglary in the second degree is a class C felony." By force of statut...