In the society of the future EVERYONE will be a convicted felon, including you.
I very curious about the details here. He is 43 and has two burglary convictions.
When did these burglaries occur and under what circumstances?
The story conveniently omits all details that would establish context- does he have a job? A family? What other encounter has he had with the law?
If the answer to these questions suggest a positive change of life then it is a mistake to allow a Prosecutor to intimidate you into a plea bargain.
An established possibility would be the jury would nullify both the charges and the law.
Of course, conservative lawyers on the level of competence of the ACLU are virtually non-existent so such an outcome is still only a possibility.
Best regards,