The length of time you go to jail for felony theft in Louisiana is from 5 years to 10 years and as long as 20 years depending on the value of the items stolen.
A felony theft charge applies in Louisiana when the value of any stolen property is $1,000.00 or more.
The prison time for felony theft in Louisiana ranges from 5 years for stolen items valued between $1,000.00 and $5,000.00, up to 10 years in prison for stolen items valued between $5,000.00 and $25,000.00 and up to 20 years in prison for stolen items valued at $25,000.00 or more.
The exact prison sentence for felony theft in Louisiana varies and depends on the value of the stolen property and your criminal history.
Home invasion is also a felony in Louisiana.
Home invasion is a crime that is committed when a person enters a home or other structure without permission and with the intent to commit another crime such as theft, robbery, cause damage or violence.
Being convicted of home invasion in Louisiana can result in a prison sentence of 1 year to 30 years and a fine of up to $5,000.00.
The state of Louisiana, just like many other states protects property and people through burglary laws and similar laws.
According to Louisiana law whoever commits the crime of home invasion shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than thirty years.
In Louisiana whoever commits the crime of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than six years, or both.
The legal definition of home invasion is a home invasion is when a criminal breaks into an occupied home with violent intent.
This could be theft, but it could also be assault, murder, kidnapping, or another crime.