What are the chances of a first time felony offender going to jail?
It is going to depend on a number of things: the type of crime, the way in which the crime was committed, the circumstances of the crime, and the offender's past criminal history. Let's say you broke into someone's home and stole over $250 worth of their belongings (that makes it a felony). If you did it because a bully said he would hurt your mother if you didn't get him the stuff is a more compelling reason than if you did it to get money to buy more video games for yourself and some good weed. If this was your 3rd time getting caught doing this type of thing, that ups your chances at serving time. If you broke into someone's home and found there were some kids in it with a babysitter and you terrorized everyone, that's not going to go well in court. So you see your intentions and your actions, along with your past criminal history, will be the deciding factor on whether the judge sees jail in your future. You get points on a sentencing sheet for all these different things. Rack up so many points and it's off to the slammer for you. A sentence of under a year is served in the county jail. A sentence of over a year is served in a state prison. Generally. Every state has their own rules, but that's the way it usually goes. Some crimes have a jail sentence no matter what. Gun laws in Massachusetts for example have an automatic, no getting out of it, jail sentence if the crime was committed with a gun. First time offenders that committed a non violent crime and have no past criminal history will most likely get a suspended sentence, probation and fines. Suspended means you don't have to serve the jail time as long as you do your probation and pay the fines. If you screw up, you will be put in jail to serve the original sentence.
How much jail time for a minor committing Grand Theft Auto?
Lets say a 13 year old breaks into and steals a car in california. Cops catch him. Charged with Grand Theft Auto. How much time in juvy? I have heard different answers from different people. Some told me years, and some told me a few days and probation.
Minor charged with grand larceny in va?
I have caught over 700 shoplifters in my career. For the most part on a first offense they will get sentenced to anywhere from a month to a year in juvi. They will suspend it and give them between six months and a year of probation. They will have to do some community service, probably in the neighborhood of fifty hours. They will have to pay restitution to the retailer. Most likely be told to stay out of all locations of the retailer in the county. They will also have to pay civil damages to the retailer that can be up to three hundred dollars or three times the amount stolen even though the retailer got the merchandise back. Out of all my cases I have only seen one person actually do jail time on a first offense and it was an employee case.
Can a juvenile be convicted of the felony of grand larceny if he ripped off a pot dealer?
Yes, but only if the pot dealer files a criminal complaint. In a jurisdiction where pot is legal, this is possible! But, I’d be a lot more concerned about the dealer’s extra-judicial remedies. The fact that the person doing the “ripping off” is a minor is somewhat irrelevant in terms of legal process (unless he/she is under about 15). That being said, stealing from a dealer might not get a minor in as much trouble with the law as it would an adult, but it is still highly inadvisable.
How much jail time for "felony grand theft auto, felony reckless driving and felony dui"?
I don't see a felony DUI under these facts. That involves bodily injury to someone other than the driver. (Veh C 23153.) Unless he has three priors--a fourth DUI can be charged as a felony. A first offense misdemeanor DUI carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail. I also do not see a felony reckless driving under these facts. That would involve great bodily injury to someone other than the driver AND a prior conviction of reckless driving or DUI. (Veh C 23104.) A first offense misdemeanor reckless driving is punishable by up to 90 days in jail. GTA can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, and is often charged as a misdemeanor. But the aggravated nature of the facts set forth would indicate that it might be handled as a felony. Although the maximum sentence would be three years in prison, unless there is something more than is stated here I would think probation with perhaps some time in County Jail would be more likely. However, he obviously needs an attorney, and his lawyer will have a far better idea of what sentence is realistic in this case.
Minor caught shoplifting in the state of VA- First time offense. What will happen?
Pretty much the exact same thing happened to me and my friend when I was 16 (in VA). We shared a dressing room in Macy's and stole jewelry and clothes and the total of all our stuff together was just above $200, so we were both charged with grand larceny (a felony). Neither of us had ever gotten in trouble before, so it was a first offense. We both got lawyers. My lawyer looked at the tags from the merchandise (the store keeps them as evidence) and some of them had sale prices, but Macy's used the oiginal prices when totalling the amount, so my lawyer got the charge dropped down to petit larceny (a misdemeaner) because when using the sale prices the total was actually less than $200. So, I was "convicted" of petit larceny, but because it as my first offense, the court said that as long as I didn't get in any kind of trouble whatsoever for a year, the misdemeanor would be expunged from my record. So, I never stole another thing again and the charge was expunged. It was the same deal for my friend. She, however, was a moron and got caught stealing from another department store like a week or two after she went to court for the first incident, so the misdemeanor stayed on her record! The court never looked at my grades or activities or anything like that. Just whether I'd ever gotten in any kind of trouble. See if your lawyer can do the same thing with the prices--check to see that the correct prices were added up. I am sure you will not end up in juvie. I turned into a law-abiding, productive member of society and so will you because you are a smart kid who made a mistake, but you've learned your lesson. Oh yea, I had to go to some class thing about shop-lifting as part of my punishment. I don't remember much about it, except that I didn't mind do it at all since I felt I got off pretty easy. Good luck, dear.
Should Grand Theft Auto games be banned?
I am a CNA doing in-home care every day. I have played the GTA series since GTA 3 came out (I was in high school when I first started playing) and still play the series. The game has no impact in my life outside of whether or not I choose to play the game instead of doing chores around my home. I am a safe driver and even get a discount through my insurance. You have to remember that the games are rated M for a reason. Rockstar Games doesn't intend for kids to play the game and in fact a minor cannot purchase the GTA series of games (in the US at least, some other regions of the world might allow minors to purchase the game but here in the US we like to pretend that we are protective of our children until ages 18 -21) and an adult has to take it to the register and pay for it. The majority of people (youth included) should have the sense to know that GTA is a game. That you can't just go out and shoot a bunch of people or run them over without consequences. The few people who seemingly do such acts of violence supposedly based on video games are often found to be mentally or emotionally deficit or blame whatever popular video game they happen to own so the blame will shift slightly. These few mentally, emotionally, or morally damaged individuals are not who the game is meant for. It is up to the adults who are buying the games for kids to research what the game contains, whether their kid is able to handle the mature content, and decide.
I was arrested for grand theft felony 3rd degree in Florida. What happens next?
I was arrested for grand theft, a total of $418.50. Felony. I was shop lifting from a plaza (retail) =/. I was wondering if anyone knows what the possibility are as far as probation and community service goes. What will it consist of? I have two priors as a minor (not grand theft,but 2 petty thefts the last one was about 2 years ago) I know I made a bad choice...so please none of those rub it in your face comments. If someone could please give me a good idea of what will happen that would be great. thank you
What happens to juveniles charged with grand theft auto?
Well, they will be sent to the juvenile detention facility or the local equivalent. Hopefully, they will sit out there a while before they see the judge. Sometimes, though, the system is overwhelmed and just doesn't have the room to keep them all until their trial. After that, they'll be assigned (or hire) a defense attorney, who will go over all aspects of the case, explain the whole process in detail to both the juvenile and the parents, and evaluate the juvenile's chances of being found not guilty. If the defense attorney thinks the juvenile might have a chance, they'll fight it and go for a full out trial. If the detective did everything by the book and there is enough evidence, though, the defense attorney will likely suggest that the juvenile plead guilty. If the juvenile is found not guilty. They will be off the hook and nothing on the record about it all. If the juvenile is found (or pleads) guilty, then the judge will evaluate the the circumstances involved (was anyone hurt, any property damaged, was a weapon involved, did the juvenile resist arrest, does the juvenile seem sorry for it, etc.) and then impose a sentence that falls in the range provided for that crime in the state where it happened. The range of sentence will vary, depending on where you are, but pretty much everywhere, stealing a car is a felony, which carries a sentence that can range from a few months to a few years. The sentence can also involve compensation for the victim, where the juvenile would actually have to pay the victim for whatever was stolen or damaged.