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Misdemeanor hate crime

A minor criminal offense (not a felony) where the person's actions were motivated by hate or bias against someone's race, religion, gender, or other protected characteristic, and involved physical force or serious threats.

Enhanced sentence

A harsher punishment given for a crime, typically because there were aggravating factors, such as the crime being motivated by hate or bias.

Firearm

A weapon, such as a pistol, rifle, or shotgun, from which a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive.

Due process

The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person. In this context, it refers to guaranteeing the right to a lawyer and the right to a jury trial.

Expunged

When a criminal conviction is removed from a person's record, making it as if it never occurred.

Civil rights restored

When rights that were lost due to a criminal conviction (such as the right to vote or hold public office) are given back to the individual.