Felonies And Misdemeanors Flashcards
Criminal offenses can be divided into two general categories (2)
Felonies
Misdemeanors
A felony is a crime for which a person can be imprisoned for more than a
Year
A misdemeanor is an offense for which a person can be imprisoned for _
Up to a year
Criminal processes for each category may
Differ drastically
Defendant charged with felony is entitled to greater
Protections
Because of protections, felony case may be significantly more
Long
It is not unusual that for misdemeanor charge, defendant only appears in court _
On one occasion
Felony may result in several
Court appearances
First appearance is a hearing in regards to settlement of
Bond
2nd appearance:
Arraignment
After arraignment is a _ trial
Preliminary
After preliminary hearing is appearance for setting a _ date
Trial
After appearance for setting a trial date comes appearance for _
Pretrial motions
After pretrial motions comes the appearance for
Trial
