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Originally Posted by knoxvegasdaddy
So there are misdemeanor crimes that are punishable by more than 1 year in prison?
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In my state we have the "aggravated misdemeanor", which is punishable by up to two years in prison. It would meet the definition under 18USC922(g)(1), although it would not pop as a "felony conviction" on our criminal histories. Most aggravated misdemeanors here some to be things that would be a felony most other places...assault on a peace officer causing injury, second offense PCS (anything but marijuana), assault while displaying a weapon, vehicle burglary, and several others.
Somehow I suspect that it was the state's attempt to be kinder and gentler and not churn out more convicted felons, but I have no evidence to support that. Another example would be Public Intoxication 3rd and Subsequent...you can get two years in prison for it, although 99%+ of the time it is pled to first offense and people are fined).