Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

felonies and misdeameanors

What is the difference between them?

How do I answer Have you ever been convicted of a crimnial offense?


Asked on 5/14/07, 2:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: felonies and misdeameanors

The criminal law generally considers felonies as more serious crimes than misdemenaor offenses, and, therefore,

felonies merit more serious penalties and punishment in general than do misdemeanors. You answer this question,

yes or no, depending upon whether, you've ever been convicted of one of these classes of criminal offense, i.e., felony or misdemeanor.

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Answered on 5/14/07, 5:13 pm


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