No. What you are charged with cannot be changed except by the court.
He was charged with a misdemeanor when he was caught driving off without paying for his gas. A misdemeanor is a charge that is less than a felony.
You need to talk to a lawyer.
It's all up to the prosecutor, judge, jury or possibly the arresting officer to change the charge from a felony charge to a misdemeanor charge, happens all the time..
When a person is charged with a felony it can be reduced to a misdemeanor charge by the prosecuting attorney.
Most of the time, you will only be charged a fine for a disorderly conduct misdemeanor. It really all depends which state you live in and if it is your first offense or not.
Burglary is with force or weapon so yes this is a felony. Theft on the other hand in California has been lowered to a misdemeanor. Usually what you have been charged with will go to the next less severe charge on a plea. If you go to trail and loose then you will be charged with offense charged or higher.
If you were arrested and charged with misdemeanor offense, and subsequent investigation discloses that the crime(s) actually reached the level of a felony, then yes, the charge could be upped to a felony.
Depending on the circumstances of the case it may be possible to have a domestic violence misdemeanor expunged from your record. In California a domestic violence allegation can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.
"Unlawful Photography????" Never heard of that as a criminal charge. What were you REALLY charged with and then maybe an intelligent answer can be given?
(in the US) Unlikely. Such a charge is a misdemeanor violation. A misdemeanor must be committed in the officers's 'presence' in order to be lawfully charged.
Try to have them take it down to a misdemeanor, but best advice is to speak to a lawyer.
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