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What will happen to a young person who has been falsely accused of a crime?

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Hi, we live in Florida and my friend is in jail right now because someone stole some stuff and blamed it on him. I know he didn't do anything wrong. They have no proof because all the hand prints were wiped off of everything. My friend is very young and has never been in trouble with the law before, and has no previous record. He went to jail recently, and went to court yesterday and and the person who actually committed the crime had all his family to lie for him, and say that my friend did it. They are asking to give my friend 5 years in jail now. He goes back to court in a week. My friend has been falsely charged felony. What do you think is going to happen? How much time do you think someone can get considering the circumstances? I'm really sad and confused, so please only answer if you're experienced with this type of situation in some way.