Sentences with phrase «felony penalty»

The major downside of the plea bargain is for an innocent accused being compelled to take a plea bargain agreement in order to avoid conviction for a severe felony penalty.

Gov. Butch Otter has signed HB 524, which mandates a first offense felony penalty for the torture of a companion animal and requires a psychological evaluation of the offender.

One bill that would create a felony penalty for lying on a WEDC application has passed the Assembly but is stalled in the Senate and unlikely to be passed.

It also bans high - capacity magazines, requires federal background checks on private gun sales and imposes felony penalties for illegal gun possession.

This legislation also provided for the enactment of felony penalties for dog fighting.

Under Minnesota law, felony penalties only apply to pet and companion animals.

South Dakota strengthened its rating by adding a statewide ban on breed - specific legislation and instituting felony penalties for cases that involve torture or extreme animal cruelty.

Third DUI conviction: Habitual Violator laws kick in, resulting in felony penalties.

Not exact matches

The most explosive point in the discussion came when Ramos would not embrace legislation to toughen penalties on people who cross into the US illegally after being convicted of an aggravated felony.

End Illegal Immigration Act Fully - funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2 - year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5 - year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.

UBS was also found to have violated its December 2012 non-prosecution agreement and was required to plead guilty to a one - count felony charge of wire fraud in that matter and required to pay a criminal penalty of $ 203 million.

Chapman explained to Roberts which the Felony Code of Canada will not require these kind of prices flippantly and therefore the highest possible penalty for that is everyday living in jail, similar penalty specified for murder.

This penalty was later revised to a Class 4 felony.

The measure would raise the penalty from the current Class E felony to a Class D felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison.

The penalties for engaging in rioting that's deemed a hate crime would carry tougher felony sanctions under the governor's proposal.

This enhanced penalty ensures that perpetrators are charged with felony animal cruelty charges when they face other felonies, such as burglary, and would serve as a deterrent to make criminals think twice before executing an animal or face additional jail time.

Increases the penalties for the criminal sale of a controlled substance by a pharmacist or practitioner by making the crime a class C felony.

We also support the Senate's modifications to the executive budget proposal providing for the retroactive cancellation of fraudulent auto insurance policies, and increased felony level criminal penalties for fraudulent no fault insurance claims.

Among other reforms involving corruption, DiNapoli proposes that official misconduct be upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony and that penalties upon conviction be increased.

Charged: • Insurance Fraud in the First Degree, a class B felony, 2 counts • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count • Penalties for Fraudulent Practices, a class D felony, 5 counts • Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count • Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count • Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, 4 counts • Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

Legislator Savage believes the stiffer penalties from a Felony Burglary charge would be a better deterrent.

Registration documents were filed under penalty of perjury, which is a felony.

Cuomo declared the measure, which would lower the penalty for possessing up to 25 grams of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor, is dead for now.

Increasing the penalties for the criminal sale of a controlled substance by a pharmacist or practitioner by making the crime a Class C felony.

increase the criminal penalties to a felony for knowingly making false allegations of suspected abuse or neglect of a child and also establish a civil penalty for making false allegations of suspected abuse or neglect of a child;

The stated purpose of Cuomo's press conference was to announce legislation that would make it a Class D felony for assaulting a worker at an airport — the same penalty on the books, Cuomo said, for attacking an employee of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

create a new felony crime of endangering the welfare of a child, boosting the current misdemeanor penalty from one year in jail to up to seven years in jail if there are aggravating circumstances;

Also at 11 a.m., Sen. Todd Kaminsky will announce legislation to enhance existing penalties for felony animal fighting and eliminate a loophole that prevents animal fighting from qualifying for second felony offender status, Long Beach Animal Shelter, 770 Park Pl., Long Beach, Long Island.

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This legislation, S. 1785, sponsored by Senator Klein adds a penalty of a class E felony and aggravated harassment for this offense.

Provisions in the bill include increasing the penalty for a repeat offense to a felony; allowing judges to consider risk factors such as firearm possession and violations of restraining orders in determining bail; and establishing a statewide Fatality Review Team to find new ways to prevent intimate partner homicides.

Specifically, Bratton said he wanted assaults on school safety agents to be upgraded to a felony, the same penalty for assaulting a traffic agent, train conductors and social workers.

The felony under state general business law carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison.

On other issues, the commissioner said he wanted to make resisting arrest a felony and called for stiffer penalties against people who post personal information about police officers.

, charging him as an adult with a felony that carries penalties of up to a $ 10,000 fine and five years» imprisonment.

We regretted that the Attorney General's packet of law enforcement bills — specifically increasing penalties for illegal gambling enterprises from misdemeanor to felonies.

HB 2880 by Rep. Harold Dutton / Sen. José Menéndez reduces the penalty for the threatened exhibition or threatened use of a firearm on school property or on a school bus from a third degree felony to a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person actually possesses or has immediate access to the firearm (in which case it remains a third degree felony).

Stiffer penalties and mandatory time was a constant reminder whenever, The Felony Lane Gang clocked in.

Oklahoma has strong laws compared to other States that address animal cruelty, as our penalties range from a misdemeanor all the way to a felony that carries five (5) years in the State Penitentiary.

The Alliance lobbied to increase the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony, for certain animal abuse violations.

While cockfighting has been a felony offense in Texas, major loopholes in the law allowed the activity to flourish, and made Texas a magnet for criminal cockfighters who come from neighboring states where the penalties were more severe.

While praising the new law, which makes willful cruely to animals a felony, Schneider points out in her letter that tougher penalties won't have much deterrent effect if such cases are not publicized.

Even though dog fighting is already a felony in all 50 states, loopholes can be closed and penalties can be increased through legislation and amendments.

Keeping over the legal limit is not a felony in most places, which means the penalties are not horrible.

We banned cockfighting, made dogfighting a felony offense, passed licensing and regulatory control of puppy mills, increased penalties for neglect and abuse, covered birds under cruelty statutes, regulated the keeping of large carnivores, preserved local regulations on farm animals, and most recently, we helped pass the Canine Cruelty Prevention Act which has closed down over 1,200 puppy mills.

Those who would deliberately train a dog to act aggressively towards people or other animals, or to use dogs in the commission of a felony or misdemeanor should face additional penalties.

There's been so much tangible progress for animals in recent years — national euthanasia numbers continuing to decline, felony - level penalties for malicious cruelty enacted in every state, and major food retailers pledging to phase out purchasing animal products from farms that use extreme confinement systems.

Under the House of Representatives» version a prosecutor could charge the kennel operator or employee under the similar law that applies to all owners; the penalty is a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree for subsequent offenses.

We take about 70 policy ideas — such as adoption of felony - level penalties for cockfighting, or humane breeding standards for dogs — as our benchmarks.

Last year, for example, South Dakota became the final state to enact felony level penalties for egregious animal cruelty.