Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
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Do you have to be convicted of a felony to go to prison, or will a misdomeanor send you to prison?
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A misdemeanor can be punishable by a stretch in county jail which is No Fun. Or as Tom Bodett might say, when you're sleeping, county jail looks just like those big, fancy prisons.
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The most that can happen to you on a misdemeanor is time in county jail and/or a fine. What the maximum time in jail is depends on what crime we're talking about.
Can you go to state prison for ONLY a misdemeanor? No. If you're on felony probation and pick up a new misdemeanor though, you can be found in violation and end up in prison on your prior case.
If you're asking if you can get locked up at all for a misdemeanor, the answer is yes. And because of that, talk to an attorney about your situation.
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