Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Pc m666

Probably not much if any but you should ask your attorney. If you dont have an attorney it would be advisable to get one.

Re: Pc m666

If the defendant is convicted, generally 16 or 24 months in state prison.

Re: Pc m666

The maximum penalty would be 3 years in state prison, if the incident is being charged as felony, which it can on account of the prior.

That said, if there are favorable factors such as low value of the items stolen and lack of serious criminal record, probation without jail time might be possible.

I would retain a lawyer as early as possible. Early intervention by an attorney could mean a difference between misdemeanor or felony charges being filed.

Best,

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

310.273.1361

www.lentzlawfirm.com

Re: Pc m666

The actual code section may help you. Penal Code 666 reads as follows:

"Every person who, having been convicted of petty theft, grand

theft, auto theft under Section 10851 of the Vehicle Code, burglary,

carjacking, robbery, or a felony violation of Section 496 and having

served a term therefor in any penal institution or having been

imprisoned therein as a condition of probation for that offense, is

subsequently convicted of petty theft, then the person convicted of

that subsequent offense is punishable by imprisonment in the county

jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison."

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