Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

felony dropped to misdemeanor

I was arrested for a fellony, Dispo: dismessed by court after 1 yr deferred sentence probation. Was my charged dropped to a misdemeanor or is it still a fellony.


Asked on 2/19/08, 6:14 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Philip Rosmarin Rosmarin Law Firm

Re: felony dropped to misdemeanor

Unless you pleaded to a deferred misdemeanor count, successful completion of a deferred felony does not lessen the charge to a misdemeanor. You may, however, be able to seal the record such that it does not hurt future employment opportunities.

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Answered on 2/19/08, 7:31 pm
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

Re: felony dropped to misdemeanor

That magic of reducing felonies to misdemeanors does not happen in the state of Colorado. HOWEVER, if the conviction were deferred, the charge could be reduced from a felony to nothing. So that's better than a reduction to a misdemeanor. Next, you should be able to SEAL the record. That is something you should do.

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Answered on 2/19/08, 8:52 pm


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