Dan Abrams says Jonathan Majors likely 'won't get any jail time at all' during 'GMA' appearance

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The December 19 episode of Good Morning America saw the co-hosts discuss the breaking news story of actor Jonathan Majors, 34, being convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

The Marvel actor, who had pleaded innocent to all charges, declined to testify in his own defense. The case proceeded to trial, and he was found guilty of one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment.

Majors faces up to a year in prison for his convictions, both of which count as misdemeanors.

NBC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams explains the verdict

Appearing on 'GMA' to discuss Majors' conviction, Abrams began by stating that it was a split verdict. Even though the actor was convicted of two of the four charges brought against him, "a conviction is a conviction," he said.

"Basically what the jury was saying is (that) they didn't believe it was intentional, (or) that he was trying to hurt her, but his conduct was clearly reckless enough to rise to the level of being a criminal offense," he added.

When Robin Roberts asked whether Majors should have testified, Abrams responded, "I think one of the reasons (Majors) did not testify is because this is a case where he is thinking about the court of public opinion and the court of law at the same time."

"So anything he says on the witness stand is not going to be just used against him in a court of law but could be used against him in the court of public opinion. I think he was betting on the possibility of an all-out acquittal without having to testify, that did not end up working," he noted.

What are the chances of Jonathan Majors going to prison?

Abrams believes it is "very unlikely" Majors actually lands in prison.

"Look, it's unlikely that he will end up serving any prison time. We are talking about two misdemeanors here," he said.

He shared that it might be possible for a judge to throw in a "30-day, 60-day" jail time "to make a statement," but claimed even that is "unlikely."

"The most likely scenario is that he will get no jail time at all. We shall see," Abrams concluded.