My son stole a vehicle in Kentucky and traveled to Georgia were he was arrested. He is beign charged by Georgia for transportation of stolen property and currently is held on a 7,500.00 bond in a county jail for that charge; and is also awaiting extradition to Kentucky to face charges for grand theft auto... Can anyone tell me what are the maximum penalties for both of these charges? Thasnk you.

Hello Jim:

It's not quite as simple as that.

Most likely, the charges he is being held on in Georgia, are simply to keep him locked up until he can be sent back to Ky.

Once in Ky, if convicted (and I wouldn't be throwing him to the wolves so quickly), much about his sentence will have to do with many, many factors, such as his age, his record, his lawyer, his family support, his community support, his education, how much money he has, the influence of his family, his color, his reputation, his intelligence, his religion, the judge, the prosecutor, the town feelings, and even more.

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