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Example sentences for: felony

How can you use “felony” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

On a typical news day, the felony conviction of a sitting governor is news leader stuff, as is the Department of Justice's decision to look into the Vice President's fund-raising practices.
2. "Driving while black" reduced from felony to misdemeanor.
The Washington Post approves of the indictment in principle but says that constitutional concerns should protect Tripp from "a full-dress felony prosecution ."
New studies show that 1) one in seven black men can't vote because of a felony conviction; 2) cities in the North and Midwest are more segregated than those in the South; and 3) Hispanics now have a higher poverty rate than blacks.
The Post reports that a Democratic congressional candidate in Wisconsin has formulated and signed an "affidavit of integrity" declaring that "he has never: committed adultery; abused his wife or children; engaged in homosexual activity; experimented with illegal drugs; or been charged with or convicted of a felony."