as in criminal
a person who has committed a serious crime
The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.
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Recent Examples of felon
Smith, 21, of Riviera Beach, allegedly committed one count of accessory after the fact and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Louisiana rap artist Boosie Badazz is asking for no prison time — only probation and community service — when he’s sentenced Friday for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Davis pleaded guilty earlier in December to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, but still faces state charges in Yolo County including possession of an assault weapon and a large-capacity magazine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Now the 54-year-old is back in jail, set to be arraigned Wednesday on new charges of shooting into an unoccupied car and possessing a gun as a felon, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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The first thing to do is to reduce the damage to the United States, the inflow of guns and criminals and immigrants and drugs into the United States, the destabilizing of a key part of the Western Hemisphere.—
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Also, place freezes with ChexSystems and the National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange to stop criminals from opening bank accounts, phone lines, or utility services in his name.—
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
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The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased.—
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In many cases, the perpetrator is also the employer who controls not only wages and work hours, but housing and transportation, creating an extreme power imbalance in which retaliation can mean losing a job, losing shelter, or being forced deeper into poverty.—
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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