wobbler n.— «This is a 1326 case, where the defendant argued that his state conviction of “assault with a deadly weapon” was a “wobbler” (parlance for either a felony or misdemeanor). The 9th agreed that this...
mace v.— «State law makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to “demand” political contributions from public employees or contractors, a once-common practice known as “macing.”» —“Parking Authority keeps probe to...
tombstoning n.— «Stephen D. Parsley was sentenced late last month on two misdemeanor charges of tampering with governmental records after he issued multiple-offense citations to two individuals he knew were dead, a practice known as...
noodle v.— «Known variously as noodling or hogging, handfishing has long been a misdemeanor punishable by fines, because state officials fear it depletes breeding-age catfish.» —“Missouri approves fishing with bare...
hogging n.— «Known variously as noodling or hogging, handfishing has long been a misdemeanor punishable by fines, because state officials fear it depletes breeding-age catfish.» —“Missouri approves fishing with bare...