Its rare to find someone who starts a life of crime expecting to get caught. No one start selling pot with the plan of the DEA busting the operation. You don't go into a bank, to rob it, expecting to go to prison by the end of the day. You know the risk factors, but you don't plan for it to happen. Hitler didn't start his whole campaign expecting to kill his dog, wife, and self at the end of it all.
When you do a crime, it falls under different classifications, depending on the severity of said crime. There are simple law violations that typically just result in a fine, misdemeanors classes A B and C which can either be a hefty fine with some extra non-sense like community service, probation, or jail time. There's state jail felonies which are serious enough to call a felony, but not serious enough to put a person in prison. Then we have our felonies: 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree, and, of course, Capital (federal) Offenses.
If you commit a misdemeanor, usually it doesn't really affect you to much. The job market will still consider you typically. However, you should be careful because too many misdemeanors will allow the courts to enhance any offense to a felony.
Felonies. Americas pride and joy...well Texas' at least. Felonies are tricky. If you commit a felony and its your first one, there is a good chance you can get on "referred adjudication probation" and what that means is, if you complete the probation, the crime is off your record. If you violate that probation, however, you will be charged with the same crime again and you will go to prison.
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Non-FictionCommit a crime and there's a chance you can get caught. If the crime is serious enough and you're lucky, you could even catch a felony! Oh there's nothing better than having a good 'ol felony conviction!
