QUESTION: What should I expect in terms of a plea offer (from the prosecutor) or sentence (from the judge)?
ANSWER: The plea offer and/or sentence is typically a function of a number of different things:
(1) Age of the accused
(2) Age of the victim (if there is a victim)
(3) The criminal record (GCIC) of the accused
(4) The nature of the offense
(5) The quality/experience of the defense attorney
(6) The jurisdiction where the offense occurred (Fulton County is more lenient than Butts County)
(7) How quickly the accused takes responsibility, especially if there are co-defendant against which the accused can testify
(8) The judge hearing the case (some judges hate burglaries, other hate graffiti)
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