Legal glossary

felony

A serious crime typically punishable by more than one year in prison. More severe than a misdemeanour.

Cases that turn on it

The 8 real court cases in the library whose brief uses this term. Read the facts, then decide — the verdict stays in the game.

The Owner Shot First 1965 People v. Washington — Felony Murder
The Vail Collision 2000 People v. Hall — Manslaughter — Reckless (Felony)
The Jailbreak 1980 United States v. Bailey — Escape from Federal Custody (18 U.S.C. § 751(a))
The Broken Door 1980 Payton v. New York — Murder (First Degree)
The Federal Guard's Gun 1987 People v. Marrero — Criminal Possession of a Weapon — Third Degree
The Registration Ordinance 1957 Lambert v. California — Failure to Register as a Convicted Felon — Los Angeles Municipal Ordinance
The General Amusement Company 1965 People v. Stamp — Murder — First Degree (Felony Murder); First-Degree Robbery
The Family Jewelry 1984 People v. Beeman — Robbery; Burglary; False Imprisonment; Assault with Intent to Commit a Felony (Aiding and Abetting)