Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
first offense burglary
I have a clean record. I asked my friend to take my Mac laptop to be fixed and he was pulled over & arrested. The police took my laptop (that I stole from an unlocked car) and he is being charged with receiving stolen property. I am not comfortable with this so I want to go to his next court appearance and tell the judge that he had no idea the laptop was stolen. I don't want him to be charged for something that I did. What kind of sentence am I looking at if I do this?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: first offense burglary
The charge is grand theft, a felony. Minimum jail one year in State prison. Depending on the facts of your case, I can probably however get you probation after I arrange to turn yourself in. If you can afford an attorney and are serious about this give me a call.
Best of luck
Re: first offense burglary
It is very noble of you that you want to assume responsibility. However, I would advise you to be very careful. First, you might want to wait until more is known about the strength of the case against your friend, if he is not in custody and getting him out of jail as quickly as possible is not an issue. Second, you should have an attorney negotiate/navigate through the whole process for you. There are things such as conditions of your surrender, bail and possible sentence reduction that need to be handled by someone who knows what they are doing.
Very best,
Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.
310.273.1361
www.lentzlawfirm.com
Re: first offense burglary
You should speak with counsel before you do anything like this. Consult with someone in your area about the best way to proceed.
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