Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

No one here knows the details so there's no way to be sure, but there is a potential to a lengthy prison sentence. With a charge that serious, anyone would have immediately hired a lawyer. I assume you did that. Your lawyer should be able to assess your case. It is certainly fair to say that the longer a defendant goes without counsel, the greater his risk of a bad result.

It depends.

The short answer is - it depends. Generally, if the property which was the subject of the theft exceeded $500.00 in value, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years. See, OCGA 16-8-12(a)(1). The Theft statute has alot of other potential aggravating factors depending on the specific facts of the theft. See, OCGA 16-8-12 for details. Many theft crimes can be construed as violations of other statutes so there may be other more serious consequences, but that is why you need to hire a lawyer. Nothing is written in stone.