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serious misdemeanor

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A quick definition of serious misdemeanor:

A serious misdemeanor is a type of crime that is less serious than a felony but still has harsher penalties than most other misdemeanors. It can result in fines, penalties, forfeiture, or confinement in a place other than prison, such as a county jail. In some places, conduct that rises to the level of a serious misdemeanor can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A serious misdemeanor is a crime that is less serious than a felony but has more severe penalties than most other misdemeanors. It is usually punishable by a fine, penalty, forfeiture, or confinement in a place other than prison, such as a county jail, for a brief term. Conduct rising to the level of a serious misdemeanor can, in some jurisdictions, be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor.

Examples: Examples of serious misdemeanors include assault, battery, domestic violence, DUI, and theft. These crimes are considered more serious than other misdemeanors, such as traffic violations or minor drug offenses, and can result in harsher penalties, such as longer jail time or higher fines.

Explanation: A serious misdemeanor is a criminal offense that falls between a minor misdemeanor and a felony. It is a less serious crime than a felony but still carries significant consequences. The examples illustrate how serious misdemeanors can include a range of offenses, from violent crimes like assault and battery to non-violent crimes like theft and DUI. These crimes can result in serious consequences, such as a criminal record, fines, and even jail time.

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babycat
20:28
me neither but I applied this month
Dkk
20:29
Yeah, I would say you gotta wait until Chrsitmas or early january now.
babycat
20:29
I’ll probably wait another month or two before I start freaking out
2big2fail
20:29
@Dkk: what are weird softs
Dkk
20:29
That is a good plan.
babycat
20:30
he’s a crypto billionaire
2big2fail
20:30
he beat mike tyson in a boxing match
2big2fail
20:30
last week
babycat
20:30
he also has a hot tub which is a big deal
Dkk
20:30
Paralegal, military, entrepreneurship, crypto, weird other work experiences like Disney. COVID issues, UCLA issues, drug addiction with my brother.
Dkk
20:31
Yeah, hot tub is the biggest one.
@Dkk: I feel ur pain with no responses yet
2big2fail
20:31
were you a disney channel child star
we are all going crazy
babycat
20:32
he’s bridgit mendler
2big2fail
20:32
im just waiting for pellerdine
2big2fail
20:32
peggerdine
Dkk
20:32
Crypto is booming right now and my friend is CPO of a carbon creidt company on the blockchain and the Canadian government has called him like 3 times this week and he needs help so he actually just gave me a job offer today.
i aspire to be bridgit mendler
Dkk
20:32
Nah, just security there.
wait are u actuaLLY a big crypto guy
m10
20:33
Yeah, like huge into the Cardano space. One of the runner ups for the government on Cardano.
do yall think admissions judges what job you have during ur gap year
babycat
20:34
probably
m10
20:34
My constitution that I wrote is getting submitted on the 30th and if the community likes it, then I will be the first person in the world to write a constitution for on-chain blockchain based governance.
m10
20:34
Right now it's me and two other people.
babycat
20:34
you should meet the urbit guys. they have thielbux I think
damn, i was impatient to hear back from my jobs so i was just gonna work retail but idk if admissions is high brow about that
m10
20:35
@babycat: I may have already met them. I met urbit people like 3-4 years ago. It's just hard to do their stuff.
m10
20:35
Ahh any work is good work to admissions usually.
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