garaging n.— «Woodburn told the crowd that the increasingly popular practice known as “garaging”—in which a group of teens scours a neighborhood at night in search of unlocked garage doors with access to refrigerators filled with alcohol—is a...
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 someone of the opposite...
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 more...
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 penalty if charged as a felony is 3 years in...
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 day” by CreepieDeCrapper Usenet: alt.guitar.bass June...
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 offense could be a “wobbler,” but the...