Q: Hi I thought I have a felony but when I look my case up it say this: CJIS Code:CONVERTEDCODE , charge class misdemeano
Charge Description- CDS MANUFACTURE/DISTRIBUTE-NARCOTIC; CJIS#: 20696
Charge Class: converted degree
A: This charge is a felony. If it says it is a misdemeanor on Maryland Judiciary Case Search, this is an error.
A: Look at what charge you were found guilty of or pled guilty to, as the original charge may have been amended down to a possession level misdemeanor as part of a plea deal. The original charge may remain on site simply because that’s what you were arrested/indicted on before your lawyer and the prosecutor negotiated a plea to a lesser charge.
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