How long do you go to jail for a felony?

Answer 1

IT DEPENDS ON THE JUDGE;HE HAS LAST SAY IN EVERY THING,THEY SAY THERE'S A THREE STRIKE LAW WITH FELONIES. YOU SEE THEY CAME UP WITH A THREE STRIKE FELONY BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY DRUG TRAFFICING BACK IN THE DAY,THIS LAW WAS MADE SO ANY ONE CAUGHT SALING OR TRAFFICING DRUGS WAS A LAGITAMIT KNOW FELONY AND TWENTY TO LIFE WAS THE SENTENCE WHEN THIS LAW WAS PASTED IN THE 60's,50's UNKNOWN NO ONE KNEW IT WOULD ALSO EFFECT OTHER CRIMES SUCH AS; IF YOU STOLE OVER I THINK 500 DOLLARS IT S A FELONY IF YOU TOOK 250 ITS A MISDEMEANOR. HOW LONG TO SERVE IS UP TO THE AND DEPENDING ON THE CRIME,JUDGES CHOICE ......GOOD LUCK

In Illinois $150.00 and less is a felony, it varies with the different state laws. There are alos some companies that have a "No tolerance Policy" and you could steal something that is only a $1.00 which would just be s misdemeanor and still go to jail. All background is checked and used against a person for any crimes committed in their past.

Answer 2

There are no set punishments for criminal offenses. A felony is any crime that can be punished by more than a year confinement, but that doesn't necessarily mean the sentence will be for more than one year in confinement. It depends on the specific felony, applicable law, and the relevant circumstances.

Answer 3

A Felony crime is one in which the MINIMUM sentence is set by statute as at least one year plus one day in jail. Depending on the seriousness of the crime, it can obviously range from that all the way up to life in prison or even death.

Answer 4

It depends on the felony and the person. A felony is any crime punishable by more than one year in prison, but the year is rarely a minimum.

Many crimes are defined with a maximum and minimum length of confinement for punishment. However, the court weighs the crime, the mitigating and aggravating factors, the defendant's prior history, and a number of other factors when deciding exactly what sentence to impose.