Not sure it'll make too much difference either way - there's not a lot of maneuvering to be done when you break into someone else's house - REGARDLESS of the reason or intent. There just really aren't a lot of possible defenses to choose from. In some cases, the PD may be more likely to be able to predict sentencing (since they have a TON of experience with such cases), but if the money is available, a private attorney often has the time for more "hand holding" - but you pay heartily for that time.
It's likely to START with possibilities of PRISON time (felonies), measured in years, and his attorney would then attempt to bargain down from there (maybe to misdemeanors, which can be up to a year in the county jail for each in addition to fines and/or probation).Also, does anyone know what he might be punished with as far as jail time?
It's always a crap shoot. Again, not a lot of defenses to this one.Do we have any hope?
Regardless, he went IN, when he was told he wasn't welcome in. And, although police arrested for residential burglary and assault with a deadly weapon, it's possible that the prosecution could charge for other things as well.He did not go in with the intention to steal or harm.
(As well as the observation that he's lucky he wasn't just shot dead on the spot.)

