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Serious crime
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from
Felony
Topics referred to by the same term
felony is a type of crime. Felony may also refer to: Felony (album), an album by Emmure Felony (band), an American band popular in the 1980s Felony (film)
Felony_(disambiguation)
Legal doctrine in some common-law jurisdictions
The rule of felony murder is a legal doctrine in some common law jurisdictions that broadens the crime of murder: when someone is killed (regardless of
Felony_murder_rule
American rapper
better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from San Diego, California. In 1994, Jayo Felony signed to the label owned by Jam Master
Jayo_Felony
A forcible felony, in the criminal law of various US states, is a felony that is subject to special penalties because it involves the use or threat of
Forcible_felony
Former common law offence
Compounding a felony was an offence under the common law of England and was classified as a misdemeanour. It consisted of a prosecutor or victim of an
Compounding_a_felony
individual during the commission of a predicate felony regardless of actual intent or premeditation, called felony murder. This offense is categorized as capital
Murder_in_Florida_law
Nonconsensual taking of someone's property
A felony. In Massachusetts, theft may generally be charged as a felony if the value of stolen property is greater than $250. Stealing is a felony if
Theft
Organized crime group targeting bank drive-thrus
The Felony Lane Gang is an organized crime gang that has been based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States. The "Felony Lane" part of the name
Felony_Lane_Gang
American new wave and rock band (1974–1991)
Felony was an American new wave and rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in the early 1970s by brothers Jeffrey Scott Spry (Lead Vocals), Joseph
Felony_(band)
Legal term
The term aggravated felony is used in the United States immigration law to refer to a broad category of criminal offenses that carry certain severe consequences
Aggravated_felony
analysis of felony murder convictions indicates that the Washington statute is among the expansive predicate felonies for first-degree felony murders. The
Murder in Washington state law
Murder_in_Washington_state_law
A felony waiver is special permission granted to a United States military recruit with a felony on their criminal record. Some crimes that are considered
Felony_waiver
jurisdictions in the United States of America maintain the felony murder rule. In essence, the felony murder rule states that when an offender kills (regardless
Felony murder and the death penalty in the United States
Felony_murder_and_the_death_penalty_in_the_United_States
Aspect of Colorado law
commission of a felony under Colorado's felony murder rule. It is punishable by 16 to 48 years in prison. In Colorado, the common law felony murder rule has
Murder_in_Colorado_law
Degree (Unclassified Felony); Section 436 in the Second Degree (Class B Felony); Section 438 in the Third Degree (Class C Felony); Section 440 : in the
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
Aspect of New York criminal law
during the commission or attempted commission of one of the felonies under New York's felony murder laws. Murder committed for hire (with the charge applying
Murder_in_New_York_law
2013 film
Felony is a 2013 Australian crime thriller film directed by Matthew Saville. Joel Edgerton wrote, produced and co-starred in the film. Tom Wilkinson, Jai
Felony_(film)
common law felony murder rule is codified in California Penal Code § 189. Since the enactment of Senate Bill 1437 on September 30, 2018, felony murder can
Felony murder rule in California
Felony_murder_rule_in_California
Overview on felons voting in elections in the United States
disenfranchisement vary between jurisdictions, but is most commonly classed as felonies, or may be based on a certain period of incarceration or other penalty
Felony disenfranchisement in the United States
Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States
Failure to report a felony
Misprision of felony is a form of misprision, and an offence under the common law of England that is no longer active in many common law countries. Where
Misprision_of_felony
acts, known collectively as homicide. Of which first-degree murder and felony murder are the most serious, followed by second-degree murder and, in a
Murder_in_United_States_law
Engaging in sexual relations in exchange for payment
in cases where the prostitute is knowingly HIV-positive. Penalties for felony prostitution vary, with maximum sentences of typically 10 to 15 years in
Prostitution
2009 studio album by Emmure
Felony is the third studio album by American metalcore group Emmure under the Victory Records label. It was released on August 18, 2009. The album debuted
Felony_(album)
1997 video game
Felony 11-79, known in Japan as Runabout (ランナバウト, Rannabauto), is a racing video game developed by Climax and published by Yanoman and ASCII for the PlayStation
Felony_11-79
Physical or verbal attack of another person
the United States, an assault can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. In England and Wales and Australia, it can be charged as either common
Assault
American hip hop musician Jayo Felony. Criminal Activity with Criminalz (2001) Criminal Intent with Spice 1 (2007) "Jayo Felony Chart History: Billboard 200"
Jayo_Felony_discography
Return of voting rights to people with felony convictions
restoring voting rights to people with prior felony convictions who lost their voting rights under felony disenfranchisement. It may also refer to additional
Rights_restoration
Felony petty theft is denotes a situation where a misdemeanor petty theft offense is elevated to the status of a felony despite not meeting statutory
Felony_petty_theft
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Treason Felony Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Parts of the act are still in force. It is a law which
Treason_Felony_Act_1848
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
possibility. Under state of mind (iv), the felony-murder doctrine, the felony committed must be an inherently dangerous felony, such as burglary, arson, rape, robbery
Murder
American TV crime drama (1966–1969)
The Felony Squad is a half-hour television crime drama originally broadcast on the ABC network from September 12, 1966, to January 31, 1969. Sergeant Sam
The_Felony_Squad
Felony disenfranchisement in Florida is currently a contentious political issue in Florida. Though the general principle of felony disenfranchisement is
Felony disenfranchisement in Florida
Felony_disenfranchisement_in_Florida
"Lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems
systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known
Misdemeanor
Felony disenfranchisement in Virginia is a provision of the Constitution of Virginia which prohibits all convicted felons, regardless of the nature of
Felony disenfranchisement in Virginia
Felony_disenfranchisement_in_Virginia
2017 video game
2000:1: A Space Felony is a 2017 adventure video game developed by National Insecurities and published by Humble Games. It is a parody of 2001: A Space
2000:1:_A_Space_Felony
addition to imprisonment. The special assessment is quadrupled in value for felonies and quintupled in value for misdemeanors if the offender is a person other
Classes of offenses under United States federal law
Classes_of_offenses_under_United_States_federal_law
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
felony. After winning the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris, he was given a no-penalty sentence, and two federal felony
Donald_Trump
Revocation of the right of suffrage
[citation needed] In some common law jurisdictions, those are felonies, hence the popular term felony disenfranchisement. In the US, those are generally crimes
Disfranchisement
American vlogger and convicted child abuser (born 1982)
were arrested in Washington County, Utah, and charged with six counts of felony aggravated child abuse of two of Franke's children. Franke ultimately pleaded
Ruby_Franke
Unlawful entering of a building
commit a felony on the premises. The situs of the felony does not matter, and burglary occurs if the wrongdoers intended to commit a felony at the time
Burglary
Formal accusation that someone committed a crime
crime. In jurisdictions that use the concept of felonies, the most serious criminal offense is a felony. Jurisdictions that do not use that concept often
Indictment
of South Carolina, the common law felony murder rule is treated as an automatic aggravator for underlying felonies. It is codified in SC Code § 16-3-20
Murder_in_South_Carolina_law
US state criminal case against president
then a former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments made to the pornographic
Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York
had a murder rate slightly above the median for the entire country. The felony murder rule in Texas, codified in Texas Penal Code § 19.02(b)(3), states
Murder_in_Texas_law
United States Senate bill
The Commercial Felony Streaming Act (S. 978) was a bill that was introduced to the United States Senate on May 12, 2011. The bill was proposed by Amy Klobuchar
Commercial Felony Streaming Act
Commercial_Felony_Streaming_Act
in a near tie with New Hampshire. In the state of Vermont the common law felony murder rule is codified at 13 V.S.A. § 2301. This rule provides that anyone
Murder_in_Vermont_law
Aspect of an American state's law
the felony murder rule is found in Wis. Stat. Sec. 940.03 and was last revised in 2005. Generally, the statute applies to dangerous felonies, felonies that
Murder_in_Wisconsin_law
the felony murder rule is defined as a death that is caused "in the course of", "in the furtherance of" or "in the immediate flight" of a felony. These
Murder_in_Arkansas_law
2020, the state had one of the lowest murder rates in the country. The felony murder rule applies in Massachusetts, but its scope was narrowed by the
Murder_in_Massachusetts_law
Law providing more severe penalties for repeat offenders
at the felony level qualify as serious offenses, with some jurisdictions further restricting qualifying offenses to only include violent felonies. The three-strikes
Three-strikes_law
Attitude of solemnity and earnestness
measurement is the degree to which a crime affects others or society. A felony is generally considered to be a crime of "high seriousness", while a misdemeanor
Seriousness
2014 death of child left in car in Vinings, Georgia
garnered national media attention, he was found guilty of malice murder and felony murder, among other charges, on November 14, 2016. He was sentenced to life
Death_of_Cooper_Harris
Criminal statute
replaced them with criminal statutes. The felony murder rule survives in Arizona by current statutory law. The felony murder rule holds that a killing of a
Murder_in_Arizona_law
American actor (born 1981)
related charge. In October 2020, Bryan was held on several charges including felony strangulation, misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree assault and interfering
Zachery_Ty_Bryan
accomplice in the perpetration of a felony." The Pennsylvania formulation narrows the doctrine. Indeed, "Perpetration of a Felony" is statutorily defined as:
Murder_in_Pennsylvania_law
American musician (born 1979)
Found Glory removed Klein from the band, Klein was arrested on multiple felony charges, including lewd acts with a minor, and possession of child pornography
Steve_Klein_(musician)
(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Felony Flats is the nickname of a poor neighborhood in Aberdeen, Washington. It
Felony Flats, Aberdeen, Washington
Felony_Flats,_Aberdeen,_Washington
common law formulation of the felony murder rule has been replaced by the Model Penal Code's formulation of the rule. The felony murder rule is codified as
Murder_in_New_Hampshire_law
Australian actor (born 15 March 1986)
(2014), Unbroken (2014), and The Exception (2016); the Australian films Felony (2014), The Water Diviner (2014), Storm Boy (2019) and 100% Wolf (2020)
Jai_Courtney
Social media platform owned by Meta
public talks claiming that Facebook's 2012 purchase of Instagram was a felony. On February 26, 2019, the New York Post released an article stating that
American legal case
videotaping of such an act. Under current Washington law, it is now a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As zoophilia was legal in Washington
Enumclaw_horse_sex_case
highest murder rate in the country In the state of New Mexico, the common law felony murder rule is codified in N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-2-1(2). The rule was narrowed
Murder_in_New_Mexico_law
The felony murder rule was abolished in the state of Michigan by the 1980 decision People v. Aaron. The court reasoned that the commission of a felony should
Murder_in_Michigan_law
Member of the Fanjul family
November 4, 2024, Fanjul pleaded guilty to petit theft, criminal mischief, and felony battery. He was sentenced to four years of probation. Wigham II, Julius
Alexander_Fanjul
Kentucky, the common law felony murder rule has been completely abolished. The Kentucky General Assembly abolished the felony murder rule with the enactment
Murder_in_Kentucky_law
American livestreamer (born 1997)
and charged with attempted murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. His
Chud_the_Builder
American far-right activist
Lang was due for trial in Minneapolis on July 27, 2026, on suspicion of a felony for defacing a $6,000 anti-ICE ice sculpture in front of the Minnesota State
Jake_Lang
Intentional homicides in Alabama
third-highest rate of homicides in the country. In Alabama, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Alabama Code § 13A-6-2(a)(3). It provides
Murder_in_Alabama_law
American television personality
suspicion of felony domestic violence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 15, 2024. "Clint Eastwood's Daughter Francesca Arrested For Felony Domestic Violence"
Francesca_Eastwood
dangerous felony. Inherently dangerous felonies are defined in K.S.A. 21-3436 and include armed robbery, arson, and aggravated burglary. A felony murder
Murder_in_Kansas_law
Video series showing various fights between people
for Concern (2002) Bumfights Vol. 2: Bumlife (2003) Bumfights Vol. 3: The Felony Footage (2004) Bumfights Vol. 4: Return of Ruckus (2006) Ryen McPherson
Bumfights
2022 homicide in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse. In August 2023, a third suspect, Shanna Gardner, ex-wife
Killing_of_Jared_Bridegan
of the felony murder rule and the severe limitation of it in the Model Penal Code. The legislature determined that the commission of a felony should not
Murder_in_Hawaii_law
45th, and later 47th president of the United States was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments made to the pornographic
Criminal trial of Donald Trump in New York
Criminal_trial_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York
another person's pregnancy. Ohio's felony murder rule constitutes when someone commits a first- or second-degree felony, besides voluntary or involuntary
Murder_in_Ohio_law
Colorado, and several factors make this crime, normally classified as class 3 felony, to be punished more harshly. Source: In Delaware, rape is divided in four
Rape laws in the United States
Rape_laws_in_the_United_States
American book publisher
Felony & Mayhem Press is an American book publisher which specializes in re-issues of out-of-print mystery novels, first paperback editions of books previously
Felony_&_Mayhem_Press
American football player (born 1994)
leaks to the media. Florida State's policy is that athletes charged with a felony cannot play until their case is resolved, but Winston continued to play
Jameis_Winston
Crime, unlawful taking of personal property
that historically the asportation requirement distinguished larceny (a felony) and attempted larceny (a misdemeanor). They reasoned, therefore, that asportation
Larceny
the median for the entire country. In the state of Oregon, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Oregon Revised Statutes § 163.115. Under
Murder_in_Oregon_law
Proposition 36, titled Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes, was an initiated California ballot proposition
2024 California Proposition 36
2024_California_Proposition_36
median for the entire country. In the state of West Virginia the common law felony murder rule is codified at W. Va. Code § 61-2-1 (1991). This statute provides
Murder_in_West_Virginia_law
Homicide criminal charge less culpable than murder
and a Felony-Murder (homicide praeter-intentionnel). Italian criminal law also provides for murder (intentional homicide, art. 575 c.p.), Felony-Murder
Manslaughter
median for the entire country. In the state of Virginia, the common law felony murder rule is codified at Code of Virginia §§ 18.2-32, 18.2-33. This rule
Murder_in_Virginia_law
American convicted felon (born 1970)
Joseph Hyungmin Son (Korean: 손형민; born November 20, 1970) is a convicted felony rapist, former American actor, and former UFC fighter. He competed for the
Joe_Son
liability crime: in some jurisdictions, a person can be convicted of a felony even if they reasonably believed they had only one legal spouse. For example
Legality of polygamy in the United States
Legality_of_polygamy_in_the_United_States
American politician and convicted fraudster (born 1988)
supporters outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump was arraigned on felony charges of falsifying business records. Santos has called police brutality
George_Santos
2024 murder in Athens, Georgia, US
illegally. He was arrested by UGA police and charged with 10 counts, including felony murder, malice murder, false imprisonment, aggravated assault with intent
Murder_of_Laken_Riley
Felony murder rule in Alaska
law felony murder rule is codified in Alaska Statutes § 11.41.100(a). Alaska's law regarding felony murder is very specific, and unlike most felony murder
Murder_in_Alaska_law
Quadruple stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. At the time of the murders, Kohberger was a PhD student completing
2022_Idaho_student_murders
Taking something belonging to another by force
lesser forms of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony in jurisdictions that distinguish between the two. Under English law, most
Robbery
Deliberate damage or defacement of an object or structure
Contempt of court Bribery Malfeasance in office Misprision of felony Compounding a felony Against animals Cruelty to animals Poaching Wildlife smuggling
Vandalism
American media personality (born 1981)
credit cards) from the bag, acknowledging that it was hers. To avoid a felony conviction, Hilton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on September 17, 2010
Paris_Hilton
Child murder in 1988
Kenyatta soiling herself. On August 27, 2025, Evelyn Odom was found guilty of felony murder, first degree cruelty to children, conspiracy to commit a crime,
Murder_of_Kenyatta_Odom
2016 murder in Tennessee, US
first-degree murder, felony murder, tampering with evidence, stalking, reckless endangerment, possessing a firearm during a dangerous felony and theft between
Murder_of_Emma_Walker
Theft of assets from one person or entity by another to whom the assets were entrusted
labour to a pre-existing master, would be chargeable with misprision of a felony (if it was proved they knew that the employee was still indentured to a
Embezzlement
2006 United States Supreme Court case
Gonzales, 549 U.S. 47 (2006), held that an "aggravated felony" includes only conduct punishable as a felony under the federal Controlled Substances Act, regardless
Lopez_v._Gonzales
American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)
Martha Stewart Show, which ran from 2005 to 2012. Stewart was convicted of felony charges related to the ImClone stock trading case; she served five months
Martha_Stewart
Intentional burning of property as a crime
occurs when significant destruction of property occurs. While usually a felony, arson may also be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, "criminal mischief", or
Arson
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