Commit a felony means that the person committed a serious crime.
In general, a felony can be defined as any criminal offense that results in a prison of one year or longer.
They tend to be crimes that involve an element of violence and are considered harmful or dangerous to society.
Examples of felonies that are committed include.
Drug abuse violations are the most common felony charges in recent years, with about 2,000,000 violations annually, according to some estimates.
Property crimes – including auto theft, burglary, larceny, arson, and theft.
Murder.
Felonies are usually crimes that are viewed severely by society and include crimes such as murder, rape, burglary, kidnapping, or arson.
However, felonies can also be punished in a range of ways so that the punishment matches the severity of the crime.
In US law, a felony is typically defined as a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty.
Misdemeanors, in contrast, are often defined as offenses punishable only by fines or by short terms of imprisonment in local jails.
A misdemeanor is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems.
Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offenses.
Typically misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines or community service.
A misdemeanor stays on your record for life unless you successfully petition for expungement.
There is no preset “expiration date” for misdemeanor crimes.
Even though misdemeanor offenses are less serious than felonies, they are still serious breaches in the eyes of the law.