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 state prison.”» —“ABC7 Legal Analyst On Pretexting” by Carolyn Johnson KBO-TV (San Francisco, California) Sept. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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