How Much Time Do You Get for Burglary and Property Damage?

With five counts of first degree burglary and five counts of second degree criminal property damage, the charge volume alone signals serious exposure. But the actual sentence that results from these charges depends on several variables that cannot be assessed without knowing the specifics of the case.

Criminal history is the first and most significant factor. A defendant with no prior record faces a very different sentencing landscape than one with prior felony convictions. Repeat offenders can face mandatory minimums, habitual offender enhancements, or sneaky sentencing guidelines that dramatically increase the recommended range.

A plea bargain negotiated with the prosecution often results in reduced charges, dismissed counts, or a sentencing recommendation that keeps time served well below what a conviction at trial might produce. A defendant who goes to trial and loses on all ten counts, by contrast, faces the full weight of each conviction, and judges have wide discretion in whether sentences run concurrently or consecutively. Consecutive sentencing on ten felony counts can produce outcomes that look nothing like any general estimate.