11.   But because the Securities and Exchange Commission does not have criminal powers, these were civil suits that did not carry serious penalties.

12.   But such a statement carries no penalties.

13.   But they typically do so for lesser crimes, like shoplifting, that carry lesser penalties.

14.   But they could also consider convictions on second-degree murder or first-degree manslaughter charges, which carry lesser penalties.

15.   But those guidelines carried no penalty for firms or analysts who flouted them.

16.   By sensibly saving time, the vice president appears to have committed a felony that carries a penalty of up to three years in jail.

17.   Carrying even a single round of ammunition into Mexico can carry a penalty of up to five years in jail, even if it is taken in unintentionally.

18.   Conviction on a charge of tampering with physical evidence is a felony, carrying a penalty of four years in prison.

19.   Democratic officials dispute the assertion, saying they are looking for clarity in a complicated statute that carries stiff penalties for violations.

20.   Each felony count carries a penalty of two to five years in prison.