It's a felony, with a sentencing range of 16 months, 2 years or 3 years in state prison.
Depending on his background, the Dep Dist Atty may offer a county jail term, from one day (book & release) to one year in county jail. If this is in Los Angeles, they're doing 10 to 20 percent time on a county jail sentence.
PS: he would get a 50% good time/work time credit.