What is the difference between a felony crime and a misdemeanor crime?
All crimes are classified as either a felony or a misdemeanor. Misdemeanors are lower level crimes that result in no more than one year in jail. Common types of misdemeanor offenses include petty theft, DUI, possessing small amounts of marijuana, probation violations, and domestic violence. Felonies are very serious criminal offenses that result in no less than one year in state or federal prison upon conviction. The Knowles Law Firm is capable of defending clients against a wide variety of felony crimes, such as kidnapping, auto theft, most sex crimes, most drug crimes, most white collar crimes, murder & manslaughter, assault & battery, weapons crimes, and more.
