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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
1989-03-06
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas

Holding used

An offense carrying no more than six months' imprisonment is presumptively petty unless severe additional statutory penalties clearly show a legislative judgment that it is serious.

Material limitation

Only authorized statutory penalties are assessed; collateral consequences and case-specific exposure must not be assumed to overcome the presumption.

Official source and pinpoints

489 U.S. 538, 541–43 (1989): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-489/pdf/USREPORTS-489-538.pdf