Misdemeanor
Why Are Prosecutors Keeping a Huge, Secretive DNA Database in Orange County?
"The fact that you are giving up your DNA for a relatively smaller misdemeanor crime—forever—is pretty scary, when you think about it.”
Things Turned Very Ugly for 3 Judges in a White Castle Parking Lot, and Now They've Been Suspended
Two of the judges ended up shot after a 3 a.m. drunken brawl outside the food fast spot.
Good news for stoners — San Francisco is wiping out your misdemeanor convictions for you
California law allows people to apply for dismissals, but in San Francisco, people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana offenses won't have to do a thing to get their records cleared
South Carolina Senate ethics chair accused of lying about DUI
A South Carolina state senator charged with driving under the influence Saturday failed a sobriety test and vowed he would change the law after he was arrested, dash cam footage released Wednesday revealed.
A Proposal on California's Ballot Would De-Felonize Drug Use
Proposition 47 would change sentencing for some non-violent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, with the aim of freeing up space in prisons and saving money.