sentences:  A felony crime is a more serious crime where the punishment of death or imprisonment in a state prisonis annexed.A person found guilty of a felony can also be granted probation instead of a prison sentence.If a person is granted probation with Imposition of Sentence Suspended, the California Supreme Court in four different cases, Stephens v. Toomey 1959, People v. Banks 1953, People v. Howard, People v. Chavez 2018 has ruled there is no judgement of conviction.