yes. it depends on whether or not the district attorney or prosecutor is willing to plea you out or not. also bare in mind there are different degrees of all crimes. meaning that your buglary charge can already be a misdemeanor and not necessarily a felony. for example a 4th degree buglary charge is a misdemeanor.
Pleas deals are offered all the time based on many different factors. It would have to be agreed upon my the defense and state. It is not uncommon to get convicted of lesser charges neither.
yes it can
No, the misdemeanor shows on your record. You pled to, and were convicted of, a misdemeanor and that's what the record will show.
If the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, the person is not a felon. SOME misdemeanor convictions will bar legal ownership of firearms in the US- Domestic violence, and possession of controlled drugs.
If a plea deal is brought into the conversation prior to a trial. Either party can bring up the idea of a plea deal but it has to be reasonable and the person that committed the crime is not a habitual offender.
That IS the point. It is only CONVICTED felons that forfeit some of their rights, not misdemeanor offenders.
NO. charge is considered a felony
When a person is charged with a felony it can be reduced to a misdemeanor charge by the prosecuting attorney.
You can offer to cop a plea to a lesser assault charge (misdemeanor) and see what the prosecutor says. If he accepts you would get less than a year in jail.
It is possible, try copping a plea with the prosecutor. If you give him something, he may reciprocate.
I don't believe so because a misdemeanor is not considered a felony ...
No, however it will show up as a reduced charge. "Expunged" means that the record will be removed from your publicly accessible record. It never disappears from your official criminal record.