Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
What reasons are there for a misdemeanor domestic violence charge getting bumped up to a felony right before a court appearance? A friend showed up to his court date and was told to go to a different division because his charge was changed
Asked on 1/23/13, 1:05 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Zadik Shapiro
Law Offices of C. Zadik Shapiro
Who knows? But if this was an arraignment, the police officer may have originally set it as a misdemeanor and when the DA reviewed the case he/she thought it should be a felony.
Answered on 1/23/13, 10:04 pm
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