Depending on the severity of the crime, it may be classified as a misdemeanor or a felony. Between the two, misdemeanors are the less serious crimes and usually consist of a fine. Other punishments for the more serious misdemeanor crimes include jail sentencing, probation, court supervision, community service, or a combination of these. The following crimes are usually classified as misdemeanors:
Trespassing and vandalism are other types of property crimes. Trespassing refers to entering another person’s property without their permission or knowledge, whereas vandalism refers to the intentional act of destroying or damaging someone’s property without their permission. A common example of vandalism is breaking a car window.
Other property crimes like arson and burglary also fall under misdemeanor crimes if no one was hurt during the process. This is particularly true if the building was abandoned at the time the crime took place.
Several other crimes are also considered misdemeanors such as indecent exposure, and possession of small quantities of drugs. Whatever the charges, it is advised to get in touch with a criminal defense attorney to have the charges reduced or removed. In other cases, if the charges are serious enough to be classified as a felony, the attorney can have them reduced to a misdemeanor charge.
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