Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia
Can the police combine several individual misdemeanor charges associated with one event to make them a felony charge prior to arresting you in Georgia?
Asked on 7/23/10, 10:06 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Douglas Rohan
Castan & Lecca, PC
No. A misdemeanor is a misdemeanor punishable by 12 months or less in custody. A felony is a crime that carries more than 1yr in custody. You can be charged with 50 misdemeanors and it cannot alone become a felony just by the number of charges.
Answered on 7/23/10, 1:13 pm
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