MODEL PENAL CODE ANNOTATED
 

MODEL PENAL CODE

 
 Section 6.12. Reduction of Conviction by Court to Lesser Degree of Felony or to Misdemeanor.

  If, when a person has been convicted of a felony, the Court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history and character of the defendant, is of the view that it would be unduly harsh to sentence the offender in accordance with the Code, the Court may enter judgment of conviction for a lesser degree of felony or for a misdemeanor and impose sentence accordingly.