0 (an example of) serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison:
1 a serious crime that can be punished by more than one year in prison:
Robbery is a felony.
2 serious crime which can be punished by one or more years in prison:
The first made all felonies non-capital offences unless expressly stated otherwise.
The question takes on particular force when we are dealing with felonies that have quite mild punishments associated with them.
Indeed, larcenies can be designated as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the state.
The first two violations may result in criminal misdemeanor charges, while the third violation can result in a felony charge.
Non-violent categories consisted of non-violent felony, misdemeanour and simple larceny.
Together they contributed an additional dynamic to the newspaper's discourse, rendering violent felonies even more appalling in contrast.
The political elite then moved comparatively rapidly to general legislation that created riot as a felony.
It was disallowed because compensation was only allowable if a felony had occurred.
