felon

Example Sentences

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He said federal immigration agents would be required to have judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses unless they were pursuing a known felon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Diaz is a convicted felon and was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time, and he released the hawk before he was charged, investigators said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Good was not a violent felon trying to flee the scene of a crime.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

“I’m gonna be a felon for branding my own cattle. I literally could not sleep.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Who wants to face a convicted felon in your pajamas?

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko