Felony Crimes: Felonies

A felony is an offense punishable most of the time by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year or by death. Felony crimes most certainly require the use of a lawyer. Felony crimes are the law criminal classification of crimes that are considered the most serious and a much greater infraction than any misdemeanor charges that are commonly brought. Common felonies include:

Aggravated Assault and/or Battery
Arson
Burglary
Embezzlement
Grand Theft
Treason
Espionage
Racketeering
Robbery
Murder
Rape
Kidnapping
Fraud

Some states classify felonies into different categories (Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, etc.) according to the seriousness of the crime. It varies state to state and criminal defense of the case will also vary. See Criminal Codes by state.

Felony Crime Punishment

A felony usually carries a minimum of one or more years in prison and can be death in the most serious felony crimes, such as murder, treason and espionage. Felony punishments also include probation some times, depending on the seriousness of the felony crime.

Additional punishments are often part of the punishment and include the loss of certain rights, to include voting and carrying a gun. If a felony criminal is not a U.S. citizen they can be deported.