Is there a chance the judge will reduce a burglary conviction to a misdemeanor?

Yes, there is a chance. Second-degree burglary is a 'wobbler', and can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. A Judge can reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, even if the District Attorney does not agree. A lack of a prior record, a low level of loss, acknowledging responsibility early on, paying restitution -there are other factors - all contribute to the possibility of a misdemeanor disposition.

Yes, it is very possible this will be reduced to a misdemeanor, due to the value of the property. Was there actually a conviction? Because if not, this charge is likely to be reduced to a misdemeanor.

Conviction? That means she has already been tried and found guilty, or entered a plea bargain. Too late to change your mind. If you actually mean can she try to negotiate a plea bargain for a reduced charge and lesser sentencing, sure, she can TRY for anything she wants. That is what pre-trial negotiations with the DA are for, whether through a Public Defender or private counsel, or ProPer. Success is NOT guaranteed either way. When charged with a felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison if convicted. When charged with a misdemeanor, you potentially face up to 6-12 months in jail on each count. Effective plea-bargaining, using whatever legal defenses, facts and sympathies there may be, could possibly keep you out of jail/prison, or at least dramatically reduce it, depending upon all the facts and evidence. Your attorney will know how to effectively represent you against a professional prosecutor intending to convict, and will try to get a dismissal, diversion, reduction or other decent outcome through plea bargain for you, or take it to trial. If serious about hiring counsel to do so, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.

If it were reduced to a misdemeanor, the reduced charge would likely be petty theft. Yes, there's a chance that could happen.