Q: First time being in trouble as an adult & got maxed out?
My boyfriend is in jail. He went in on a petty theft charge & a pv stemming from the petty theft. While he was in jail he got another charge of petty theft from something he stole 2 days prior to going to jail. So he currently has 2 petty thefts & a pv and he got maxed out on those charges. He went in November 7th 2017 & isn't getting out until end of April- he got 200 days. My question is, today he got another charge of petty theft stemming from a situation in October where he was with a friend who stole a $900 phone and he took the friend to sell the stolen phone. He is on camera standing next to said friend who is at a phone kiosk selling this phone so they are charging him also with petty theft. Is it right of them to charge him with this petty theft even though he isn't the one who stole the phone? What do you think this new charge holds? Do you think he will get maxed out yet again on this new charge?
A: I think this isn't his first time being in trouble (you've described multiple offenses) and he will likely get the same judge, so yes, I suspect he will get maxed again. He should get a lawyer to try to avoid this.
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