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If you are charged with a felony, and the public defender cannot get it brought down to a misdemeanor, can this be appealed to get it down to a misdem
Asked on Feb 29th, 2020 on Criminal Law - Florida
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My son tried to pawn off some stolen goods for some friends, he did not know that they were stolen. He was arrested and charge with a felony 3rd degree. In Fort Walton Florida . He has a public defender assigned to him since he has no money. I just do not want a felony charge attached to him for the rest of his life.
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The decision is his and not yours.
You cannot appeal to get a charge reduced.
The choice is trial or plea
So use your money if he does not have any and retain a provate attorney for him
Answered on Mar 06th, 2020 at 7:34 AM