Bet me.....I know a decent amount about the law. Am I'm still telling you he wont serve that. I have seen guys get the book thrown at them for a class c arson charge and walk out of .....county jail........not state prison in less than two months. This kid will not serve jail time away from home. I don't think the value of the cues is more than 650 unless the owner exagerates the numbers and goes off of msrp. I know you think the law is iron clad but
this guy seems to have no priors and a judge would rather get all the cash outta him possible and then send him home.

. Our jails are too packed as it is without housing every first time (caught) pick pocket. We need the space for the real bad guys. This kid will take a plea from the county da for a misdemeanor with fines and probation. The da isn't going to spend tax dollars to take this to court and risk a technicality loss when a slam dunk plee is there to bump the da's conviction record.