Serious crime, from class A to E, and Class A misdemeanor to C, as described in United States Code, relating to criminal cases under the jurisdiction of the Court US Federal. These can vary by state, but states classify criminal offenses and sentences, based on the US Code. Serious and minor crimes are classified by severity, and sentenced according to that. Young and misdemeanors, violators can avoid some charges for first offenses to successfully complete the approval. From assault to a DUI charge, criminal charges fall under one of these categories:
Class A felony
The United States Code imposes life imprisonment or the death penalty for serious crimes, Class A and a fine of US $ 350,000. Maryland law requires 15 to 60 years in prison and a fine not to exceed $ 50,000. Texas law separates capital crimes or cases where the state seeks the death penalty for first-degree felonies (which are the cases where the state seeks life imprisonment). Murder is a Class A felony.
Class B felony
The US Code imposes a sentence of at least 25 years in prison for a felony of class B. In Maryland , a crime of class B imposes a sentence of 8-30 years and a fine of US $ 25,000. Examples of this type of crime under the law of Maryland are the possession, sale or transportation of cocaine, or theft of more than $ 60,000 in property.
Class C felony
The United States Code felony sentence of class C, from 10 to 25 years in prison and a fine of US $ 250, 000, Maryland law ruling this type of offense with imprisonment of 3-15 years and a fine of US $ 10,000, An example of this type of crime under the law of Maryland is stealing US $ 10,000 to US $ 60,000 in property.
Class D felony
Collect compensation are unemployed while working and taking a salary, is a class D felony Unemployment usually imposes a fine and requires the offender to pay money, Federal law sentencing such crimes from 5-10 years in prison and a fine of US $ 125,000, Maryland ruling class D felonies from 2-12 years in prison and a fine of US $ 5,000.
Class E felony
The penalty of the United States Code for a class E felony is 1-5 years in prison. Maryland penalty for this type of crime is of 1-6 years in prison and a fine of US $ 3,000. Driving a car is declared a total loss due to an accident; it is an example of a class E felony
Class A misdemeanor
The United States Code establishes a sentence of 6 months to 1 year in prison for a Class A misdemeanor Maryland law provides less than 11 months and 29 days in prison for a Class A misdemeanor and fined US $ 2,500. Under Maryland law, theft of up to US $ 500 in property is an example of this type of crime.
Class B misdemeanor
A class B misdemeanor has a sentence of 30 days to 6 months under the United States Code, and a sentence of 6 months or less, and a fine of US $ 500 in the code of Maryland. Prostitution is an example of this type of crime under Maryland law.
Class C misdemeanor
A Class C misdemeanor carries 5 to 30 days in prison under the Code of the United States, and no more than 30 days in prison and fined $ 50 under Maryland law. Under this law, selling babies dying rabbits or chickens is an example of this type of crime.