misdemeanor charge changed to felony due to enhancement
Within the statute of limitations, a charge can be enhanced from a misdemeanor to a felony based on the elements of the offense or built in enhancing factors. For example, a misdemeanor retail theft can be enhanced to a felony if the accused has a conviction for a prior retail theft.owever, once a defendant pleads to a misdemeanor, the misdemeanor conviction cannot be magically upgraded to a felony. Felony charges can not be based on charges which have ended in the Defendant's pleading to a misdemeanor.