Criminal Law Felony Government Misdemeanor 
JURIST
AUGUST 12, 2022
The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Moerschel is additionally charged with destruction of government property and aiding and abetting. Ulrich and Moerschel are the latest of 18 defendants to be charged in this case.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 27, 2021
That creates a dangerously fluid and subjective basis for criminal charge, even a misdemeanor. The most serious charge is the third-degree felony which can lead to up to five years in prison. All persons guilty of an affray shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
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JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law and could not state with certainty what it means in this case. Criminal laws are supposed to be interpreted narrowly.
JonathanTurley
MAY 2, 2021
Here is the underlying criminal provision: 609.78 Misdemeanor offenses. Gross misdemeanor offenses. 2b.Other felony offenses. However, in this instance, the University unequivocally disagrees with the ideas expressed about disrupting UMPD’s daily work. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS AND COMMUNICATIONS. Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor
JonathanTurley
APRIL 2, 2022
Aladin was charged with robbery, which is a second degree felony, and Whettstone and Lawrence were charged with first degree misdemeanor assault. Police rejected claims of a racial motive and noted that, over a period of five years, 40 adults were arrested for shoplifting at Gibson’s Bakery, but only six were African American.
FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The JAMA editorial notes that there are few Park cases for two primary reasons: [The government] may lead. First, regardless of Park, under the FDC Act, any individual who commits an FDC Act violation can be held liable for a strict liability misdemeanor, regardless of whether the individual is a responsible corporate officer.
The Crime Report
MAY 28, 2021
Moreover, immigration screening, although it takes place in jails, is not accompanied by the same procedural protections as criminal law that is meant to stop government overreach. “It leads to the denial of bail or harsher plea proffers.”.
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