Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

: MV Stealing parts

You are not telling me if the charges are pending in the same court.

Given the little that you said, he may be at a minimum, looking at a suspended sentence or worse.

It depends on the quality of the attorney, not something else.

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Re: MV Stealing parts

Assuming the charges are in District Court your son is facing a maximum charge of 2.5 years on each count. However, there is a good possibility he has solid defenses to these charges. Depending on the court, and some other factors, your son is probably looking at a probationary period, possibly with a suspended sentence if he plea bargains. If he loses after a jury trial, it is likely that he will do some time in the House of Correction. I warn you though, that it is really impossible to say without knowing all the facts.

Court appointed attorney's are generally good. There are some that are horrible and some that are fantastic litigators. It all depends on who you get. One good thing about court appointed attorneys is that they are very familiar with the judges and DA's in the court and can therefore usually work out acceptable plea bargains.

Good luck