What does it mean to commit a felony?
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Felony crimes are those which carry prison sentences, as opposed to the jail sentences carried by misdemeanors.  On property crimes, felonies are usually based on higher dollar ammounts (e.g. $1,000.00 and above), or involve certain items as deinfed by the penal code.  On violent crimes, felonies are based on the use of deadly force to cause death or severe injury.  In any case, you are strongly advised to consult your state's penal code for particular crimes and penalty degrees.
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Let me clear up the "it's only a misdemeanor" talk.\n\nIf they entered a business with the intent to use them (i.e. theft of money) it is a felony burglary. And no, I am not kidding.\n\nIn CA, all it takes is entering the business with the intent to commit theft, regardless of the amount stolen!\n\nCA's definition of theft includes taking property or money "by any false or fraudulent representation or pretense, defraud any other person of money,..."
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Just because someone is convicted of a felony does not mean the conviction counts as a strike.  Not all felonies are strikes so ignore all the three-strike/life in prison stuff you're reading here.  \n\nIn California, only serious felonies as defined in 1192.7 PC and violent felonies as defined in 667.5 PC are considered strikes (there are some juvenile adjudications that are considered strikes, but they're basically the kiddy versions of 1192.7 and 667.5).  Lucky for crooks, that still leaves a lot of felonies that aren't considered strikes.\n\nIt's just not possible to answer your question without knowing an awful lot more than what you've provided here.  There's probably more questions about your question than there's room for here.  It isn't as if 15 felonies always equals a certain amount of years in prison...there are many, many variables that will have some bearing on the outcome and nobody here knows what the facts are surrounding what you're talking about.
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One.  A felony conviction (guilty finding by the court) means prison here.  There is no practice run.  And in some states if you get out of prison and go do it again, you go back to prison for life.\n\nOf course, being found guilty by the court is a different question...
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Depends on the state that your in, although most states that I'm aware of use a letter designation for felony charges: class A, class B, class C, etc...
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It is certainly legal.  This does not depend on the good nature or honesty of the person, namely being upfront about it.  If policy states that no one with a felony may be employed, then when the felony happens, at that moment the person may no longer be employed, period.
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If you were in fact charged with a felony and convicted, You cannot legally purchase or have in your possession any firearm, you also lose your right to vote if you're a convicted felon. The above answer is incorrect.
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What book are you referring to?  Have you heard of California's "3-strikes" law? It's when a felon who's been convicted of 2 felonies is arrested and convicted for a 3rd felony. That felon is then sentenced to life in prison for being a repeat felony offender. Sound harsh? Read up on it more in your search engine, under "3-strikes law". \nPretty intersting stuff, and there's discussions on both sides of the topic.
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Sometimes it depends on the felony that you were convicted on.  But for the communications field I believe you are fine.  You might also consider filing a motion with the court to have the felony sealed/removed from your record.  If you have been law abiding since the conviction, consider this option.
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Crimes you commit stay on your public record.  However, there is a way to have a felony expunged.  See an attorney.  It'll be expensive.
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If a person is charged with assault with indent to commit great bodily harm it depends on the circumstances under which the assault took place as to whether it's a first, second or third degree felony. If the attacking person was doing so to protect himself or someone with him the chances of it being made a misdemeanor are very good, or even having the case dismissed as self defense, if not, he's looking at a felony. I truly hope all goes well for your BIL.
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The debate is basically whether you should be charged with a felony because of the possibility of causing serious harm/death, even if you do not actually cause it.\n\nTreating it as a felony basically says that you either intended to cause harm, or that you so didn't care (recklessness) that it's the same as if you intended it. This basically treats drunk driving as attempted vehicular manslaughter.\n\nThe counter-argument is that if no harm does result, then absent any actual intent, you should be penalized only for what you did, rather than what might have happened. For example, is there a difference between driving drunk through a busy neighborhood at 3 in the afternoon when kids are playing, versus driving drunk on a deserted road outside town at 3 in the morning? What is the relative likelihood of serious harm/death in each situation? If the likelihood of harm/death is not the same, and no harm actually results, (and we'll assume no actual intent) why should they both be treated the same?\n\nThe punishment for a crime should fit the crime. This includes fitting the mental state (intent, recklessness, carelessness, etc) and it should fit the actual (or intended) outcome. That's why many states consider a first (or even subsequent) offense of drunk driving, where no actual harm results, as a minor offense; but repeated offenders (thus increasing the likely risk of harm) or those who actually do cause serious harm/death get nailed for it.
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a felony follows you for life
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A person does not lose their right to privacy once they have served their time.  However certain states may require that if you are convicted of a sexual crime against another person that you register with the municipal government in which you live.  This can affect your privacy however it does not.  \n\nFrom the website "Online Lawyer Source"\n\n"A felony conviction is the legal guilty verdict reached in a felony criminal case. A felony is considered a serious criminal act or omission which is more severe than a misdemeanor crime. Historically, a felony conviction resulted in a forfeiture of property, dismemberment or death. A state or federal felony conviction today can lead to jail time, probation, fines, restitution, community service, mandatory drug or other rehabilitative treatment, and forfeiture of various legal rights (including the right to vote, serve on a jury, hold government positions, bear arms, and serve in the Armed Forces). \n\nThere are numerous types of criminal offenses that can be penalized through a felony conviction. The most commonly committed felonious acts include drug offenses, property offenses and financial crimes (white collar felonies), violent offences such as rape, murder, and assault with a weapon, and non-violent offenses...."\n\nHowever one has to argue whether or not the right to privacy is guaranteed regardless of a felony conviction.  I don't believe that the right to privacy is a constituional right, that is explicitly spelled out.  I believe it is an inferred right that has been granted based on the existence of other rights.  I'm not a lawyer, but to answer the question of whether or not you lose your "right to privacy" after a felony conviction my answer is no.
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By definition :\ncriminal\nAnoun\n1 criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor\n someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime.\nTherefore, commiting one crime makes you a criminal.\nAs a crime is defined by the laws of your country. You may even be a criminal to other laws withouth knowing :\nEx: to possess a gun in Malaysia is a crime with a possible sentence of death penalty...
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If you are facing an indictment on a felony offense, you really should be talking to an attorney.  If you have a friend under indictment, your friend should check with an attorney.\n\nRULE 7. The Indictment and the Information\n\n(A) Use of indictment or information.  A felony that may be punished by death or life imprisonment shall be prosecuted by indictment.  All other felonies shall be prosecuted by indictment, except that after a defendant has been advised by the court of the nature of the charge against the defendant and of the defendant's right to indictment, the defendant may waive that right in writing and in open court.\n\nWhere an indictment is waived, the offense may be prosecuted by information, unless an indictment is filed within fourteen days after the date of waiver.  If an information or indictment is not filed within fourteen days after the date of waiver, the defendant shall be discharged and the complaint dismissed.  This division shall not prevent subsequent prosecution by information or indictment for the same offense.\n\nA misdemeanor may be prosecuted by indictment or information in the court of common pleas, or by complaint in the juvenile court, as defined in the Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and in courts inferior to the court of common pleas.  An information may be filed without leave of court.\n\n(B) Nature and contents.  The indictment shall be signed in accordance with Crim. R. 6(C) and (F) and contain a statement that the defendant has committed a public offense specified in the indictment.  The information shall be signed by the prosecuting attorney or in the name of the prosecuting attorney by an assistant prosecuting attorney and shall contain a statement that the defendant has committed a public offense specified in the information.  The statement may be made in ordinary and concise language without technical averments or allegations not essential to be proved.  The statement may be in the words of the applicable section of the statute, provided the words of that statute charge an offense, or in words sufficient to give the defendant notice of all the elements of the offense with which the defendant is charged.  It may be alleged in a single count that the means by which the defendant committed the offense are unknown or that the defendant committed it by one or more specified means.  Each count of the indictment or information shall state the numerical designation of the statute that the defendant is alleged to have violated.  Error in the numerical designation or omission of the numerical designation shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or information, or for reversal of a conviction, if the error or omission did not prejudicially mislead the defendant.\n\n(C) Surplusage.  The court on motion of the defendant or the prosecuting attorney may strike surplusage from the indictment or information.\n\n(D) Amendment of indictment, information, or complaint.  The court may at any time before, during, or after a trial amend the indictment, information, complaint, or bill of particulars, in respect to any defect, imperfection, or omission in form or substance, or of any variance with the evidence, provided no change is made in the name or identity of the crime charged.  If any amendment is made to the substance of the indictment, information, or complaint, or to cure a variance between the indictment, information, or complaint and the proof, the defendant is entitled to a discharge of the jury on the defendant's motion, if a jury has been impaneled, and to a reasonable continuance, unless it clearly appears from the whole proceedings that the defendant has not been misled or prejudiced by the defect or variance in respect to which the amendment is made, or that the defendant's rights will be fully protected by proceeding with the trial, or by a postponement thereof to a later day with the same or another jury.  Where a jury is discharged under this division, jeopardy shal
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Being convicted of a Felony looses your right to vote, leave the Country, and buy certain property in certain States.  As far as the Constitution it is interpreted by each Administration that is in power.