The 242 cannot be a felony; the charge would have to change to something like 245(a)(1) [as a felony assault]. The other two charges can be filed as either felonies or misdemeanors depending on the fact. The facts and circumstances always determine the outcome of a case so without more information it is impossible to tell you what one "gets" for these charges. The maximum exposure for all three, if sentences consecutively, would be 4 years and 4 months, of which the person would only serve half the time. Such things as criminal history and aggravating or mitigating factors can a huge impact on an actual sentence. You would be well advised to talk to a criminal defense attorney to go over the specifics of your case. I hope this general information helps.

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Only two of the offenses, the vandalism and the illegal weapon can be charged as felonies. Penal Code section 242 is a straight misdemeanor. Therefore your question can't be answered without knowing what crime was charged in its place.

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The amount of custody, if any, is very difficult to predict without more information such as the defendant's age, record, and circumstances in life. Also, the details of the case are very important. The law has recently changed so that less custody is mandated for many offenses so that would also influence the sentence.

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You are looking at more than 365 days in the County jail if you plead to the face of the complaint.

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