What kind of offense would a burglary of a motor vehicle be if I have priors?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

June 29, 2017

Asked 6/26/17 – El Paso, TX

I currently have a warrant for burglary of a motor vehicle. I wanted to know if my priors would affect that charge? I have a state jail felony conviction in 2012 for burglary of a building, also a felony conviction in 2015 for burglary of a habitation. I received a year for the state jail felony and 2 years for the burglary of habitation.

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Burglary of a motor vehicle is a class a misdemeanor, punishable by confinement in jail for up to 1 year and a fine of up to $4,000. With prior convictions, the minimum jail time that could be assessed for such a charge is 90 days.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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