Sentence examples for prosecuted for felony from inspiring English sources

Any U.S. business that helps sell wildlife or wildlife parts unlawfully obtained from any nation (or in the U.S. and transported between states, if the value is at least $350) can be prosecuted for felony violation of the Lacey Act.

Under California law, an employer who fails to withhold taxes and turn them over is liable for as much as double the taxes plus interest and can be prosecuted for felony tax evasion.

Any US business that helps sell wildlife or wildlife parts unlawfully obtained from any nation (or in the US and transported between states, if the value is at least $350) can be prosecuted for felony violation of the Lacey Act.

In addition, some of the school's surviving employees and managers could potentially be prosecuted for felony murder — Florida law includes special provisions for deaths that occur during the abuse of minors — or, alternatively, members of the staff could be prosecuted as members of a conspiracy.

John Anderson indicated that Campbell might be prosecuted for felonies.

"Mr. Davies is being prosecuted for serious felony offenses," Mr. Wagner wrote to Mr. Davies's lawyers.

You certainly wouldn't be surprised if she were prosecuted for that felony and, while it would be heartbreaking, you'd expect her to be punished, probably even imprisoned.

In Mr. Carachuri-Rosendo's case, the judge decided that his two misdemeanors taken together constituted an aggravated felony — because he could have been prosecuted for recidivist possession, which is a felony.

The prosecutor here elected to proceed initially in the State District Court where felony charges could not be prosecuted, for reasons which may well have been unrelated to whether he believed respondent was guilty of and could be convicted of the felony with which he was later charged.

In fact, you can be prosecuted for failure to file (a misdemeanor) or for filing falsely (a felony).

"Given the thin case against him, it is an outrage that he is being extradited to the US to face felony charges for something that he is not being prosecuted for here," Wales said.