It is not a high degree felony according to me legal eagle friend, and people get low felonies removed from their record all the time, if they behave themselves.
It is a 4th class felony, that is like nothing, it is one very small step up from a misdemeanor. Kids get charged with this for...
I would go for the felony charges for all of them.
It's a rather minor felony, and I don't think they'll get any jail or detention time, I think they'll get probation, but it will scare them.
And if they behave themselves for a while, they can get their record expunged (the crime will be...