A man in New Orleans faces a hefty sentence for allegedly stealing $31 worth of candy from a Dollar General store last December.
Jacobia Grimes, 34, who pleaded not guilty on March 31, could serve anywhere from 20 years to life in prison, under the multiple offender law in Louisiana.
The law applies to people who have been convicted of “theft of goods”—at least twice.
Grimes has been convicted of theft five times, which automatically makes him a “quad” offender under the state’s habitual-offender law.
They're spending their time to lock someone up for years over $31 worth of candy.
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