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I will try to make this short........... Husband was extradited from Tennessee to Illinois for a warrant from 1996. The original charge was attempted burglary . My question is... Is there a difference between house burglary and car burglary. He was in the car but did not get anything, saw a police officer and ran, was caught and charged with burglary??
There is usually a different charge for breaking into a home than for breaking into a car. However, if your husband is being charged as part of a group of people who broke into a home, he can be subject to the same charge as the others who broke into (or attempted to break into) the home, even though he stayed in the car.

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Another question..While waiting to be extradited, he was in jail for 7 weeks, Will this time be credited to his possible time sentenced??
Ordinarily, yes.

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If anyone could offer any info on what his possible sentence could be , would be very helpful. This is the only thing on his record,from 1996.
The Illinois Code for burglary provides:
Quote Quoting 720 ILCS 5/19‑1
(a) A person commits burglary when without authority he knowingly enters or without authority remains within a building, housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, motor vehicle as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, railroad car, or any part thereof, with intent to commit therein a felony or theft. This offense shall not include the offenses set out in Section 4‑102 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(b) Sentence. Burglary is a Class 2 felony. A burglary committed in a school or place of worship is a Class 1 felony.
Also, pursuant to 720 ILCS 5/8‑4, "the sentence for attempt to commit a Class 2 felony is the sentence for a Class 3 felony". Pursuant to 730 ILCS 5/5‑8‑1(6), "for a Class 3 felony, the sentence shall be not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years". Probation may be permissible under 730 ILCS 5/5‑6‑1 et seq.

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Is there anything other than writing a "character letter" that I could do to help my husbands case?? thank you so much for any help!
Getting letters for his lawyer, such as a letter from his employer, priest/minister, and character witnesses may be beneficial for sentencing. You may wish to ask his lawyer what would be helpful. If he doesn't have a lawyer, it would be a good idea to help him get one.