Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Punishment Code

The Cal. Penal Code often provides a range of three sentences, low, mid, and high, upon conviction of the specified offense. In your case this is a felony offense carrying a punishment of 16 months, two years, or three years in prison. THe lawyer you retain may be able to arrange a plea bargain to a lesser offense, or even beat the charges entirely. consequences.

Re: Punishment Code

Sounds like she's being charged as an adult. She faces 2 years in prison as the normal sentence, or 16 months if there are extenuating circumstances, or 3 years if there are aggravating circumstances. Get her an attorney, who may be able to defend against the charges, or negotiate a better deal. Feel free to contact me if serious.

Re: Punishment Code

Most felony offenses have three options for sentencing someone to serve prison. Absent mitigating or aggravating factors about the offense or the defendant, the judge is supposed to sentence in the middle range if no probation is granted. In the juvenile arena, the numbers mean that 3 years is the maximum amount of time the juvenile can be placed in a locked facility. I don't mean to be vague, but there are many variables that go into what ultimately happens to someone at the end of the case, so any information about what may happen to her would just be speculation at this point.

Good luck,

Elena