 | 1926 - 968 pages
...with and considered as a part of the felony defined in said act. Section 17 of said code declares that "a felony is a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. ..." Manifestly, the felony under consideration is not punishable with death, and therefore must be... | |
 | 1926 - 968 pages
...with and considered as a part of the felony defined in said act. Section 17 of said code declares that "a felony is a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. ..." Manifestly, the felony under consideration is not punishable with death, and therefore must be... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - 1980 - 912 pages
...Determination of whether such an offense is a felony or a misdemeanor depends upon the punishment imposed. "(a) A felony is a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison .... (b) When a crime is punishable, in the discretion of the court, by imprisonment in the state prison... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 786 pages
...appeal, upon the ground that the offense is not a felony. The statute makes every offense a felony which is punishable with death, or by imprisonment in the State prison. There are some offenses which may be punished either as felonies or as misdemeanors, and in such cases... | |
 | Fred E Inbau, David W Arnold, Bernard J Farber - 1996 - 346 pages
...the Code, include "felonies," "misdemeanors," and "infractions." Section 17 of the Code provides that "[a] felony is a crime which is punishable with death...imprisonment in the state prison. Every other crime or public offense is a misdemeanor except those offenses that are classified as infractions." The word... | |
 | DIANE Publishing Company - 1998 - 189 pages
...vehicle theft. By congressional mandate, arson was added as the eighth index offense in 1979. FELONY: a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison (17 & 18 PC). FILING: a document filed with the municipal court clerk or county clerk by a prosecuting... | |
 | Julian Davison, Bruce Granquist - 1999 - 1302 pages
...jurisdictions having no statute similar to the statute of Oregon on that subject. We quote the Oregon statute : "A felony is a crime which is punishable with death, or by imprisonment in the penitentiary of this state. When a crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary is also punishable... | |
 | California - 1925 - 546 pages
...trust, or profit in the state. 16. Crimes are divided into: 1.• Felonies; and, 2. Misdemeanors. 17. A felony is a crime which is punishable with death...in a county jail, in the discretion of the court, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor for all purposes after a judgment imposing a punishment other than... | |
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A felony is a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. Every other crime is a misdemeanor. When a crime, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, is also punishable by fine or imprisonment in a county jail, in... 
