If forgery-utter is changed to a traffic violation with 2yrs. probation is that a felony?

Full question:

If the court dropped my husbands forgery-utter to a traffic violation with 2 yrs.probation is that a felony this happened 10 yrs.ago trying 2 get into hud

  • Category: Criminal
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  • State: New York

Answer:

Traffic violations are usually a misdemeanor so the traffic violation he was charged with would have the answer.

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The level of proof required for a revocation hearing is typically 'preponderance of the evidence.' This means that the evidence must show that it is more likely than not that a probation violation occurred. This standard is lower than the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard used in criminal trials.