The following are from State Correctional Facilities in Attica and were in Wyoming County Court before Judge Michael Mohun March 29. Jerry McLamore was found guilty during a bench trial of promoting prison contraband in the first degree, a Class D felony, and conspiracy in the fifth degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
By law (Florida statute 941), the state may extradite a person charged with a âcrimeâ in Florida, whether it is a felony or misdemeanor. So even though a DUI charge is a first degree misdemeanor in Florida, extradition is still possible if the state chooses to do so. Extradition cases, however, can be extremely time consuming and costly. As a result, the state of Florida rarely attempts to extradite a person for misdemeanor offenses, including DUI.
Misdemeanor Law & Legal Definition. A misdemeanor is an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment not in excess of one year may be imposed.A misdemeanor is less serious than a felony and is punishable by fine or imprisonment in a city or county jail rather than in a prison.Misdemeanors are tried in the lower courts, such as municipal, police or justice courts. misdemeanor is less serious than a felony and is punishable by fine or imprisonment in a city or county jail rather than in a prison. Misdemeanors are tried in the lower courts, such as municipal, police or justice courts.