If someone commits grand thief auto, how long will they serve in jail and how much do you think bail is

Question

My boyfriend stole a car(i know wrong) and not only that he ran away from the police but then got cough cause the neighbors dog got him...so he got cough in july probably like on the 18th and then went to the hospital got out the 23rd( i think) now is some were waiting for the judge well to go to court. Anything that might help me even if its not dealing with this question would really help me, thanks...

Answer 1

Sounds like he racked up some charges for himself!  He will probably due time, but I think that is all up to the judge to decide how long and how much for bail and fines.

Answer 2

His bail will be a pretty steep one.  Grand theft auto is a felony and he will be facing prison time.  Resisting arrest will only make it worse and it may cause the judge to consider remanding him, or keeping him in custody as a flight risk until his trial.

Answer 3

Each State is different as to punishment and bail.  There are at least three charges here: grand theft auto, evading arrest and resisting arrest.  He is looking at confinement time and even more if he is on probation or parole.  

When he goes to court, the judge will set his bail.

Answer 4

In California Felony Evasion (which can just mean walking away from a cop when he says stop) is an automatic 6 months.

Answer 5

Bail?

My dear lady - bail is the least of your boyfriend's problems.  He's looking at being prosecuted for a felony pffense that can have him sent away for a long time (especially if he's got prior felony convictions) and will permanently impact every aspect of his future - everything from job applications, loan applications, public benefits, etc..

Consider that bail will be as high as the crime and his record is serious.

Was he arrested soon after the theft of the car?  If not, and there is no real connection between him and the theft other than his being seen driving the car some point after it was stolen, he may not be charged with Theft at all - there may be a defense that he was driving a car stolen (and sold or lent) by the actual thief.  There would still be Possession of Stolen Property Charges, but only if there was evidence that he knowingly knew the car was stolen.  If there were signs of theft (broken windows, popped locks, screwdriver in the steering hub) defendants were in trouble.  Many defendants got off in the 1990's when gas was cheap and people would leave their car running to get some cigarettes and kids would just hop into a running car without the need to pop anything.  Also, the circumstances under which the defendant would claim to have "obtained" the vehicle would also be relevant ("I work for an auto repair shop and was moving this for my boss" - not bad; "my best friend Tray [street name; real name unknown, real home unknown] said I could borrow his 2009 Lexus while he went to try getting his mail room job back" not good.  Also, if he's got a record for auto theft, he's not about to rely on the ignorance defense.

You should understand that any theft related offense goes directly to credibility - it's the kind of offense that (in a later case on trial) can be used to attack a testifying defendan's credibilty: you're a theif, why should anybody trust you.

Record?

If he's got prior convictions, a history of "bench warrants" (orders from a court allowing police officers to arrest him, normally issued for failure to come to court) and especially if he's got felony convictions, the likelihood of a painful end to this is more likely than not, accordingly leading to higher bail.

Think of bail as an insurance policy - what's it going to take to get this guy back if he's relased.  If the case is powerful, the answer will be "a lot".