Romeo and Juliet law n.— «Sarah Farley is awaiting a hearing within the next two days on three counts under what is commonly called the “Romeo and Juliet law.” It’s defined as when one teen under the age of 19 has sex with...
wobbler n. (in California) a crime that can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Editorial Note: This is a specific use of wobbler as it is more generally defined, “a thing or person that wavers, hesitates, or vacillates between two or...
wobbler n.— «Johnson says the section creates what is known in California as a “wobbler.” “A wobbler can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor at the prosecutor’s discretion,” says Johnson. “The maximum...
chi-mo n.— «“The stuff from here was all small but then felony warrants from Florida for child molestation & kiddie porn charges show up.” “May the chi-mo get his in prison.”» —“Re: A very good...
wobbler n.— «This is a 1326 case, where the defendant argued that his state conviction of “assault with a deadly weapon” was a “wobbler” (parlance for either a felony or misdemeanor). The 9th agreed that this...
frequent flyer n.— «He blows a 0.21 percent blood-alcohol reading, gets tanked for felony after computer shows he’s DUI frequent-flyer—arrests in 2002 and 2003 for driving while plowed.» —“Intoxicated ‘Frequent Flyer’ Makes Unwise...