another term for misdemeanor is
Wobblers: Felony or Misdemeanor. A  wobbler  is an offense that may be prosecuted as a felony or as a misdemeanor. An offense that was prosecuted as a felony may also be downgraded to a misdemeanor at the time of sentencing.This occurs when statutes authorize judges to punish offenders as either misdemeanants or felony offenders.s with misdemeanors, states may also subdivide felonies by class or degree. Felony Example 1. Randy is convicted of felony assault with a deadly weapon even though the bottle that he threw at another patron in a tavern missed its intended target.