There are multiple laws that could have been broken to make it a felony, but if the only reason it would have been a felony was the dollar amount, I'm actually

There are multiple laws that could have been broken to make it a felony, but if the only reason it would have been a felony was the dollar amount, I'm actually less inclined to side with the judge. This is all third-hand, through a game of internet-telephone, and my money (if you'll pardon the pun) is on there being additional factors though