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ROBBERY

Armed Robbery • Attempted Robbery
ATM Robbery • Carjacking

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
California Criminal Attorney

Robbery is the Taking of Property from another against their Will by means of Force or Fear.

This force may involve a deadly weapon such as a gun or other weapon (Armed Robbery), or it may just involve simple physical force (Strong Arm Robbery).

CALIFORNIA ROBBERY LAWS
Under California Penal Code Section 211, Robbery is a serious and violent felony punishable by state prison. Use of a gun or other weapon or infliction of Great Bodily Injury during the commission of a Robbery carries a stricter sentence than does simple Robbery. Robbery is different from Burglary or Theft in that Robbery involves person to person confrontation, the threat of or use of force along with the intent to coerce and prevent resistance.

In California Robbery is divided into First Degree Robbery and Second Degree Robbery. First Degree Robbery (Penal Code Section 212.5(a)) occurs in an inhabited dwelling, vessel or trailer. First Degree Robbery also includes robbery of the operator of a bus, taxicab, cable car, or street car. Robbery of a passenger of any vehicle used for transportation for hire and robbery of any person using an Automated Teller Machine (ATM Robbery) are also considered First Degree Robbery. Second Degree Robbery is all other types of Robbery (Penal Code Section 212.5(b)).

Carjacking is a form of Robbery. It is basically robbery of a motor vehicle (Penal Code Section 215). Carjacking is the felonious taking of a motor vehicle in the possession of another against his/her will, from his/her immediate presence accomplished by force or fear. Carjacking is also a serious and violent felony punishable by state prison.

A ROBBERY CONVICTION CARRIES SERIOUS PENALTIES
First degree Robbery carries a state prison sentence from 3 to 9 years. Second degree Robbery is punishable in the state prison from 2 to 5 years. Carjacking carries a state prison sentence of 3 to 9 years. Robbery and Carjacking are ‘Strikes” in California and fall under the umbrella of the Three Strikes Law. A convicted felon with a strike prior would be facing a doubled prison sentence for any future strike convictions. Use of a gun during a robbery adds 10 years to the robbery sentence. Discharge of a gun during a robbery adds an additional 20 years to the robbery sentence.

SERIOUS CHARGES REQUIRE SERIOUS ATTORNEYS
Robbery is a serious charge. In California, criminal defense attorneys face determined and aggressive prosecutors who can bring to bear all the resources of the government. To withstand this force, defendants need skilled and able attorneys who will fight for them.

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen G. Rodriguez and his team of skilled criminal defense lawyers have considerable experience in handling and defending against Robbery charges. We provide aggressive representation of our clients at every stage of the criminal proceedings from arraignment through trial.

Contact us now for a free, confidential evaluation of your case.

Law Offices of Stephen G. Rodriguez
633 West 5th Street
26th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone
(213) 223-2173

Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys Stephen G. Rodriguez and Associates represent clients in the Los Angeles county area, which include, Airport Courthouse, Alhambra Superior Court, Antelope Valley Court, Bellflower/Cerritos Courthouse, Beverly Hills Court, Burbank Courthouse, Catalina Courthouse, Central Arraignment Court, Central Civil West Courthouse, Chatsworth Court, Criminal Courts Building/Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Compton Superior Court, Culver City Court, David V. Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center, Downey Courthouse, Eastlake Juvenile Court, East Los Angeles Court, El Monte Courthouse, Glendale Courthouse, Hollywood Court, Inglewood Courthouse, Inglewood Juvenile Courthouse, Long Beach Superior Court, Los Padrinos Juvenile Courthouse, Central District Court (Downtown Los Angeles Federal Court), Malibu Court, Mental Health Courthouse, Metropolitan Courthouse, Norwalk Superior Court, Pasadena Superior Court, Pomona Courthouse North, Pomona Courthouse South, Redondo Beach Courthouse, San Fernando Court, San Pedro Court, San Pedro Courthouse Annex, Santa Clarita Court, Santa Monica Court, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Sylmar Juvenile Court, Torrance Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse East, Van Nuys Courthouse West, West Covina/Citrus Court, West Los Angeles Court, and Whittier Superior Court.

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Armed Robbery • Attempted Robbery ATM Robbery • Carjacking

Armed Robbery • Attempted Robbery
ATM Robbery • Carjacking