Keep me logged in until I sign out. Each state has a body of criminal law that categorizes certain offenses as felonies and others as misdemeanors.
Felonies are more serious crimes than misdemeanors.
Robbery, kidnapping, rape, and murder are examples of felonies. Public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and simple battery are misdemeanors. However, the same offense might be either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on its degree. Similarly, the first offense of driving while intoxicated may be a misdemeanor. After a certain number of convictions for that same offense, the state may prosecute the next violation as felony drunk driving.