Sunday, February 7, 2010

Does anyone know how much time do arm robbery, burglary.kidnapping,false imprisonment can get ?

My husband of 19 years is facing these charges. Do some of the charges drop once he goes to court. He does not have a criminal record. They gave hime these four violent charges .Does anyone know how much time do arm robbery, burglary.kidnapping,false imprisonment can get ?
A lot depends on what state he was charged in. I don't know about the false imprisonment charge but the armed robbery here in TN can be up to 20 years for a first offense. Kidnapping can be up to life here. The burglary will depend on the class of offense. If he was armed, it was night and people were home it would b class A offense here and can carry quite a sentence.





There are a lot of variables. His sentences could be set one after another or could be served at the same time. Some charges could be lessened or dropped depending on the evidence or the details.





You need a good lawyer if you can afford one. If you can't try your best to get a Public Defender instead of a court appointed attorney.Does anyone know how much time do arm robbery, burglary.kidnapping,false imprisonment can get ?
There are many factors in this. States are different. In some, armed robbery can carry a life sentence. In others, it could be less than 20 years. As for the other charges, I don't know.





You need to talk to a public defender to find out what kind of sentences your husband could be facing. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed to defend your husband. If you can afford one, hire a criminal attorney.





Remember...he has the right to a jury trial and everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.





Your husband can be sentenced to serve consecutively or concurrently. There is a difference. It is really up to the prosecutor as to whether any or all of the charges could be dropped or reduced to a lesser degree. A lesser plea could be given. A plea bargain could be offered.





See what I mean? Talk to an attorney. There are too many factors for me to list here and I am no expert with the law.
What state?

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