his public defender is saying that he most likely get 9-16 months and he has already served 6 and has yet to be arraigned. he has no prior record and the robbery was unarmed. he supposedly got away with 7 grand. i was just wondering how realistic is it for him to get 9-16 months considering this crime? it seems like too much of a lenient sentence for a crime like this. please answer if u have knowledge of this or your opinions are welcome.. and please tell me i dont need him as a friend. thanks
2006-08-05 04:22:36 · 6 answers · asked by radley1009 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
For a first offense, that's very likely considering he was not armed and no one was injured. He will probably have to pay that 7 grand back, however.
2006-08-05 08:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel M 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
why a bank? more than 90% of bank robberies are caught.U have to understand the bank is operated by the fed.u don't get charged by ur state ,its by the federal gov't. 6mths to 1year is too little jail time. Even though he didn' t harm anyone.Bank employees that commit embazzelment get 2 to 5 years at least. The crime is very severe even if its first offense.Good luck ,and hopefully ur friend would mature over this.Bank robbery is considered a felony.and in all nature the situation does not look good at all. Thats a lie he is not going to get out of jail that soon.
2006-08-05 08:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by brendamelissamisty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Georgia, armed robbery gets you not less than one nor more than five years for a first offense. 9 - 16 months seems to be in that bracket, and that's for "armed" robbery.
Now, second offense is 5 - life, so hopefully your buddy will use this as a learning experience...
2006-08-05 04:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by tyrsson58 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That does seem a bit lenient to me. Prison over crowding must be the reason. I know bank robbery is always prosecuted in federal courts. Your "friend" won't be going hunting with you anymore, nor will you carpool to the voting polls.
2006-08-05 04:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound realistic to me but I'm no expert in law and judgement. Your "friend" has learned (hopefully) a valuable lesson.
If you can't do the time, DON'T DO THE CRIME!
2006-08-05 06:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it, that is very lenient.
2006-08-05 05:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋