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Misdemeanors

By Baker Associates

Misdemeanors are offenses that are punishable by less than a year of incarceration. Misdemeanors comprise the least serious of the criminal offenses and consequently are committed more frequently than felonies, which comprise more serious criminal conduct which a smaller number of people seem willing to engage in. Misdemeanors in Tennessee range from Class C misdemeanors, such as using a radar jamming device in your car, which carry a maximum penalty of thirty days in jail to Class A misdemeanors, such as reckless endangerment, which carry a maximum penalty of eleven months and twenty-nine days in jail. Misdemeanors differ from felonies in other ways besides merely the severity of the punishment. One significant way is the way in which arrests can be made for misdemeanors as opposed to felonies...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on June 30, 2010 (boomark / email).