The two misdemeanor offenses are punishable by a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

Yesterday, the police said, 3 people were arrested for groping, a misdemeanor sexual offense.

Courts in other countries have basically ruled this kind of infringement as a "misdemeanor" offense at best.

He went to trial charged with three misdemeanor offenses.

Both were released on $500 bond after being charged with misdemeanor offenses and briefly jailed.

The case concluded with Lynch pleading guilty to a misdemeanor offense.

A second conviction for the same misdemeanor offense under the Act is a felony.

Only one of the three men initially indicted on felony charges was convicted, for a misdemeanor offense.

The office also contains a unit devoted to prosecuting misdemeanor offenses.

If convicted of both misdemeanor offenses, the 63-year-old defendant could face up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine.