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Sarkis Jacob Babachanian
Glendale Criminal Defense Attorney.
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  1. Brian Russell Michaels
  2. Robert Lee Marshall
  3. Sarkis Jacob Babachanian

How much time can i get for burglary and its my first offense?

Asked by a user in Palmdale, CA - almost 2 years ago.

Robert Marshall is right, but I would add something: if the burglary is residential, it would not be a wobbler; instead, it would be charged as a straight felony with no provision to charge as a misdemeanor. Conviction could lead to time in state prison (2/4/6 years), but sometimes plea agreements in residential burglary cases can result in county jail time. See Penal Code sections 459 (definition), 460 (degrees) and 461 (punishment), below. 459. Every person who enters any house, room,...