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Subject: Re: Len Rose sentenced to Prison Term
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From: mlc%gva.decnet@consrt.rok.com (Michael Cook)
Subject: Re: Len Rose sentenced to Prison Term
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In article <1991Jun17.171009.25930@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer
Parekh) writes:

> 	Why a year and a day?  What is the motive behind this?  Why not just
> a year?  So now they can say, "We put him in just, not just for a year, but
> MORE than a year?"

The difference of a day is the difference between a misdemeanor
and a felony.  A misdemeanor carries a sentence of a year or
less.  A felony carries a sentence of more (at least by a day)
than a year.  A felony also can carry loss of some rights or
forfeiture of things, as has been pointed out by other posters.

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Michael Cook
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Post in haste, repent in leisure