Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Your bail was set per a statutory schedule. Your other questions will be answered by the end of the criminal court process. Any promise now is pure speculation or lying. Any priors or strikes enhance penalties. A clean record helps get a better deal. Deals come from the DA, through the persuasion and efforts of your attorney, just like on TV. If this is your first offense, I would think it likely to get a reduced plea, with limited if any jail, with fines and several years probation. You could always take it to trial if you don\'t like the deal offered. BUT, if you lose at trial, you\'re sentenced to the full term of the law as follows: \n\nIf the damage claimed is under $400, you get one year county jail and $1,000 fine. That\'s the misdemeanor version.\nThe felony version is:\nIf the damage claimed is over $400, you get one year state prison and $10,000 fine.\nIf the damage claimed is over $10,000, you get one year state prison and $50,000 fine. \n\nIf you\'re serious about getting counsel to help keep you out of jail or prison, feel free to contact me.