Defense’s Motion for Reconsideration:
(I)n the wake of failed plea negotiations, the State Attorney’s Office has filed an amended information reclassifying the animal cruelty charges to the level of second degree felonies… (N)ow Mr. Comins is facing maximum statutory punishment of 30 years incarceration.
Source: http://cominsvvanvoorhis.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/christopher-comins-riminal-charges-upgraded-again/