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    Default Residential Burglary

    Me and a friend were arrested for residential burglary of $20,000 (which most was recovered).

    Most of the items were recovered from my house.

    I am located in Illinois (lake county), which makes residential burglary a class 1 felony. I have a lawyer.

    The cops came to my house with a warrant to search at about 4am on a day last week.

    I know pleading guilty is my only option because the items were found in my house, however - would this be probationable? In Illinois class 1 felonies are not probationable, but my lawyer said he could try to get probation. Is there any leniency for first timers/being 17 and in school/non violent crimes?

    I am 17, in school - have had no prior arrests, and I work.

    Right now I am on a 24 hour curfew until my first court date.

    Any advice or information that anyone could offer would be highly appreciated. My friend talked me into doing this, and I should not have, but now that I am being charged with it - I just hope that this is at least probationable so I can continue work and school. I dont want to go to prison for 4 years

    Thanks in advance.

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    Default Burglary of Home

    Your lawyer is in the best position to know, on the basis of the charge and any potential plea bargain, whether you would be eligible for probation.

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