Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Reduce Felony to Misdemeanor

The charging decision is within the hands of the State for all criminal offenses. The State has the unfettered discretion to charge as they see fit based on the circumstances and evidence of the case. This discretion applies to reductions of charges as well. So it is possible that a felony can be reduced or the charging document amended to reflect a second degree misdemeanor offense.