Which option describes Class 3 Felony punishment?

Which option describes Class 3 Felony punishment?

• A. Life imprisonment
• B. 20 years to life and/or a fine of not more than $100,000
• C. 2 to 10 years and up to $100,000 fine
• D. 5 to 20 years and/or a fine of not more than $100,000

Answer: (D)

Class 3 felonies have a mid-range punishment spelled out in the statute: five to twenty years in prison, and/or a fine up to $100,000. The described range fits exactly this level, and the “and/or” means the court can impose imprisonment, a fine, or both, depending on the case. Life imprisonment is reserved for the most serious offenses (not this mid-range class), and a shorter two-to-ten-year range corresponds to a different, lower class. The five-to-twenty-year window is the correct match for Class 3.

Class 3 felonies have a mid-range punishment spelled out in the statute: five to twenty years in prison, and/or a fine up to $100,000. The described range fits exactly this level, and the “and/or” means the court can impose imprisonment, a fine, or both, depending on the case.

Life imprisonment is reserved for the most serious offenses (not this mid-range class), and a shorter two-to-ten-year range corresponds to a different, lower class. The five-to-twenty-year window is the correct match for Class 3.