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ashaDW · Dec 7, 2011, 05:03 PM

My boyfriend has been in jail for a week now. He has 7charges of entering auto 6charges of taking by theft and one charge of fraud I.d . I'm really confused I found this on the fulton county jail website so I'm guessing its right. He was just here one day and gone the next so I don't understand how there are so many charges for the same thing. Can someone give me an idea of how much time he will get? & I would like to write him a letter but I'm not sure how to do that. I would appreciate any answers.

twinkiedooter · Dec 7, 2011, 06:52 PM

For a letter you need to contact the last jail he was in and ask them where he was transferred to. Then call up that facility and ask if he's there and ask them what address you should use to mail him a letter.

As far as how long he will stay in jail/prison with those charges probably a few years for starters.

ashaDW · Dec 7, 2011, 07:08 PM

He wasn't transferred any where. This is his first time there. Do you know about how many years it may be though?

Fr_Chuck · Dec 7, 2011, 07:12 PM

He walks down the street and breaks the window of 7 cars, and reaches in and takes something out of 6 of them.
So he gets 7 charges for entering auto and 6 charges for theft by taking. Fraud ID, ( my guess) when they caught him he had either a fake ID or a credit card he stole in his wallet, either can be charged as Fraud ID,

He would have already had his first court appearance, unless he waived it. He may or may not have already had a bail hearing. My guess is he can not make bail. My guess bail would be at somewhere around 30 to 50 thousand, with 10 to 15 percent needed at a bail bondsmen.

The good point, time he serves now will most likely court toward his sentence. The other issue, is that it could be months even up to a year before this goes to trial unless they reach a plea agreement.

ashaDW · Dec 8, 2011, 03:33 PM

So it will be a few years until he's free?

Fr_Chuck · Dec 8, 2011, 04:01 PM

They have to convict him first, but yes, my best estimate is that he will get about 5 to 7 years per charge, with all time served together. If he can serve time without trouble, get out in about 3 to 4 years.

Of course they have to convict him first, assuming he did not confess, he needs right now, an attorney.