How Many Years Can You Get for Grand Theft in Huntsville?
Quick answer: Two selected historical Huntsville grand-larceny prosecutions resulted in 10 years imprisonment each: Eddie Dean Wilcox and James Dolphus Armstrong. “Grand theft” describes the search question, not the modern statutory name of these convictions. These two independent cases, two defendants and two outcomes are not a citywide minimum or maximum, an average or a prediction.
- Lowest observed final sentence: 10 years imprisonment
- Highest observed final sentence: 10 years imprisonment
- Independent completed prosecutions reviewed: 2
- Range-eligible final sentences: 2
- Sentence format: terms of years
Observed Huntsville case evidence
| Case | Exact Huntsville conduct | Target offense | Final disposition | Final sentence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dean Wilcox, 8 Div. 331, 401 So. 2d 789 (Ala. Crim. App. 1980) | Theft from the mobile home at 353 Ruth Circle in Huntsville during the night of June 1–2, 1979; the appellate narrative describes the late-night departure and early-morning discovery. | Grand larceny | Jury conviction on the grand-larceny count; judgment and sentence affirmed in 1980. The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed that appellate decision on July 10, 1981. | 10 years imprisonment. | 1980 appellate court opinion; 1981 Supreme Court affirmance, 79-945 |
| James Dolphus Armstrong, 8 Div. 287, 272 So. 2d 603 (Ala. Crim. App. 1973) | Taking approximately $10,000 from the Kwik-Chek Store in Huntsville on February 2, 1968. | Grand larceny | Convicted of grand larceny; judgment affirmed. | 10 years imprisonment. | Primary source |
Legal classification and comparability
“Grand theft” is the public-facing search intent. The reviewed cases use historical Alabama grand-larceny terminology, a high-value-theft equivalent; that historical label is not presented as the modern statutory title. Unallocated burglary/larceny judgments are excluded.
What the observed range means
This is the lowest and highest observed final sentence among the reviewed qualifying Huntsville cases. It is not a statutory sentencing range, average, typical outcome, expected sentence, or sentencing prediction. This small selected public-record sample is not a citywide distribution. Different facts, criminal history, enhancements, plea terms, and laws in effect on the offense date can produce different outcomes.
Evidence safeguards
Each retained case is an independent completed prosecution with conduct inside Huntsville and a final sentence expressly attributable to the target conviction. Residence, arrest, courthouse, county, and prosecutor-office references alone were not treated as city proof. Unallocated aggregate sentences were excluded. Alabama state/local outcomes are not mixed with federal cases.
Methodology and disclaimer
See the methodology, editorial standards, and Huntsville sentencing hub. This page provides general information and is not legal advice.