noun
Delitos menores
A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.
Fue arrestado por algunos delitos menores, como intoxicación pública y hurto menor, por lo que probablemente solo pasará un corto período de tiempo en la cárcel del condado.