25 years for burglary seems rather extreme

[SecularMotion]

especially with a guilty plea.

Article follows:

Burglar gets 25 years for Mac store crime

An Atlanta man involved in the Nov. 30 burglary of the Simply Mac store in Peachtree City has received 25 years in prison.

Johntavis Bailey, 24, last week in Fayette County Superior Court pled guilty to smash and grab burglary, theft by receiving stolen property, fleeing and attempting to elude officers, use of a license plate to conceal identity and obstruction of an officer, according to District Attorney Ben Coker.

As a result of the trial in Judge Fletcher Sams’ court, Bailey was sentenced to 25 years with the first 20 years to be served in prison, said Coker.

Coker said Bailey pled guilty to backing a stolen car into Simply Mac in Peachtree City on Nov. 30 and engaging officers in a high-speed chase after the burglary.

http://thecitizen.com/2017/05/28/burglar-gets-25-years-mac-store-crime/

[secondwind]

1. This is horrid! No reason to give him so

much time. We don't rehabilitate in this country, we just put people in jail and throw away the key. This is god-awful.

[Archae]

2. First off, this was hardly a "simple burglary."

The guy drove a STOLEN car into the store, causing a huge amount of damage.

Second, I don't know, and there is no listing of whether the guy has a criminal record from previously.
More than likely he does.
And not just petty crimes like shoplifiting.

I see videos on the news of these types of "smash and grab" crimes quite often, a stolen car is driven into a store front, and the burglars go in with hammers and smash anything and everything to grab the loot.

This guy deserved the sentence.

[Vermijelli]

3. As noted above, burglary was the least of it

Lots of aggravating charges there.

[H2O Man]

4. On the surface, yes.

But the article does provide enough information to indicate this was not a simple burglary. More, it does not provide the background information -- including what, if any, criminal record this young man has. One could speculate that it is unlikely that this was the guy's first offense.

[JH19059]

5. On the surface it looks extreme but..

After further research it's not.

Johntavis Bailey

Gambling
Giving False Name, Address, or Birthdate To Law Enforcement Officer
Probation warrant-possession of a controlled substance in schedule iii, iv or v probation warrant-possession of a firearm by convicted felon
Probation warrant-possession of firearm during commission of a felony
Probation warrant-theft by shoplifting Fulton county sheriff's office
Burglary Smash and Grab Felony
Criminal Damage To Property – 2nd Degree
Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity

Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/31093041/six-arrests-made-gang-charges-filed-against-smash-and-grab-suspects#ixzz4iTqQ0gxC

From the looks of it they dropped multiple charges and allowed him to plea to the lesser charges. Apparently he was already on probation and his crew was also suspected in other "smash and grabs".

[hardluck]

6. This wasn't his first rodeo

http://www.cbs46.com/story/31093041/six-arrests-made-gang-charges-filed-against-smash-and-grab-suspects

[Oneironaut]

7. Adios scumbag!

Hopefully he learns something in jail, and then gets out in 5 - 10 years a changed man. Unfortunately, some people can't be saved.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. He should move to Cook County. We give armed robbers probation.

I just don't understand our justice system.

[FLPanhandle]

9. After reading all the shit he did, 25 years seems appropriate.

Society will be better off without him.