Felonies

I noted that conviction for certain felonies in most states “automatically” bars the criminal from voting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This traitor, who took full advantage of his Constitutional rights, when obviously guilty of multiple felonies, is now accusing Obama of being anti-American. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When an African American (or anybody, for that matter) is convicted of certain felonies, they automatically lose the right to vote. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When an African American (or anybody, for that matter) is convicted of certain felonies, they automatically [!] lose the right to vote. seems, well, the pot calling the kettle black. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Libby, who was charged with five felonies, is putting the finishing touches on a new legal and public relations team. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Re: Steve, Cute shot over the urban pioneer bow, but having people sitting on the street engaging in felonies doesn’t give “color” to the neighborhood. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fact that not a single Democrat was involved in the Republican felonies is irrelevent when the rightards are trying to claim it’s okay if everyone does it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But that leaves the problem of justifying dispossession for non-violent felonies, which is a little harder. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When a juvenile has an offense, those are not called felonies! ❋ Unknown (2007)

He has been charged with 3 felonies, which is an outrageous abuse of the law and of power. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I appreciate people who stick up for family members even in the face of, confessing to felonies, which is what he's doing. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The ideas that having committed felonies, that is with forged documents and Social Security cards acquiring employment, which are felonies, they would be given amnesty and also be entitled to Social Security under the terms of this bill. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I personally believe that way too many crimes are classified as felonies - cockfighting included. ❋ Unknown (2005)

CAFFERTY: Yes, these kids were charged with felonies, which is severe, obviously, much more than a misdemeanor. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Originally the word felony had a meaning; it denoted all offences, the penalty of which included forfeiture of lands or goods; but subsequent acts of parliament have declared various offences to be felonies without enjoining that penalty, and have taken away the penalty from others which continue nevertheless to be called felonies, insomuch that the acts so called have now no property whatever in common, save that of being unlawful and punishable. ❋ John Stuart Mill (1839)

The people, he said, were weary of the oppression of the troops, weary of free quarters, of depredations, of still fouler crimes which the law called felonies, but for which, when perpetrated by this class of felons, no redress could be obtained. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

Domestic assaults are classified as felonies if witnessed by children. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, I know that the crimes known as felonies prior to 1967 mostly became known as indictable offences, to be tried in the Crown Court only. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tell the locals that animal cruelty offenses should be classified as felonies, and then let Washington know that stiffer federal sentences are called for. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After adding definitions, xrefs, and (especially!!!) a requirement for actual jail time as penalties for breaking these rules (defined as felonies), it ends up at 50-100 pages. ❋ Unknown (2009)