How to Use felony in a Sentence

felony

noun
  • The crime is considered a felony under state law.
  • He was convicted of felony murder.
  • All of the charges are felonies.
    — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
  • All of the charges are felonies.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • All of the charges are felonies.
    — Alexis Stevens, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • All of the charges are felonies.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • All three charges are felony counts.
    — Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • She is charged with a felony in that case.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Each charge is a seven-year felony.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Castro was charged with three felonies.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Both are facing two counts of felony drug charges.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
  • One who can tip the scales and slide white to gray and gray to felony.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • One who can tip the scales and slide white to gray and gray to felony.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • All counts are third-degree felonies.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the teens have since had the felonies dismissed.
    — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Both men face a felony count of burglary, court records show.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • The felony charge would have carried up to eight years in prison.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
  • He has been charged as an adult with four counts of felony murder.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And one to five years for a Class D felony.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And one to five years for a Class D felony.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • She is charged with one felony count of theft of property.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
  • She was wanted on a felony charge of child neglect.
    — Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The first bill would make grooming a felony offense.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Five to 10 years for a Class C felony.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Five to 10 years for a Class C felony.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Failure to do so could result in felony charges.
    — CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Morrow at first faced a felony assault charge.
    — Ryan Oehrli april 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The felony assault charge calls for up to eight years behind bars.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Enriquez said the man would be booked into jail on felony charges.
    — Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Neault is charged with felony threats of violence.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025

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