Falsely accused of Aggravated Robbery in Greeley, Colorado? You will need to get a defense lawyer who understands the Greeley court system and has the skills to fight for your rights. A bank in Colorado Springs was almost robbed recently. A man came into the bank, showed the teller a note and threatened the use of a gun. When the teller failed to produce the money, the man ran off and authorities are now looking for him. If the man is found and the robbery claims are substantiated, he could face Attempted Aggravated Robbery charges.
Definition of Aggravated Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-302, in Weld County
Attempted Aggravated Robbery or Aggravated Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-302, is defined in Weld County as:
(a) He is armed with a deadly weapon with intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person; or
(b) He knowingly wounds or strikes the person robbed or any other person with a deadly weapon or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
(c) He has present a confederate, aiding or abetting the perpetration of the robbery, armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent, either on the part of the defendant or confederate, if resistance is offered, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person, or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
(d) He possesses any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person who is present reasonably to believe it to be a deadly weapon or represents verbally or otherwise that he is then and there so armed.
In the above story, by threating the bank teller with the use of a gun even though he did not produce one, he could still be charged with Attempted Aggravated Robbery.
In Greeley, Colorado, What is the Difference Between Aggravated Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-302 and Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-301?
The definition of Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-301, in Greeley is:
Simply put, the difference between Robbery and Aggravated Robbery is the use or the threat of a deadly weapon.
In Weld County, What are the Penalties and Sentence Range for Attempted Aggravated Robbery or Aggravated Robbery?
Aggravated Robbery is class 3 felony in Weld County that carry penalties of 4-16 years in Colorado Department of Corrections and a maximum fine of up to $750,000, with 5 years of mandatory parole. Since the above case would be considered an Attempted Aggravated Robbery charge, if convicted, it would be a class 4 felony, with penalties of 2-6 years in CDC, and/or a fine of $2,000-$500,000 with 3 years mandatory parole. Generally speaking, an Attempt to commit any crime is one class less than the crime would be if committed. Here, with the attempt, we move from a class 3 felony to a class 4 felony.
Have you or someone you love has been charged with Aggravated Robbery? Be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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