Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Your question doesn't indicate what degree burglary you have been charged with and where you were charged, so I couldn't tell you what your sentence would be. It is also very region dependent; some areas of NYS are more lenient in prosecuting burglary cases, while others are very tough.

To give you some general information about the crime of burglary in NYS, when a person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling with intent to commit a crime and is armed with explosives or deadly weapon or causes physical injury to someone not a party to the crime or threatens use of dangerous instrument it amounts to burglary of the first degree and it is a class B felony. If this happens in a dwelling it is burglary of the second degree and it is a class C felony. A person is guilty of burglary in the third degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein. This amounts to class D felony.

While Lawguru is a great place to get preliminary information, you are facing serious charges, and you cannot defend yourself simply by asking questions of attorneys online.

I STRONGLY encourage you to consult personally with a qualified Criminal Lawyer. If you are in the boroughs of New York or the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester, my office could offer you a consultation.

I hope this helps.