Have you been falsely accused of Robbery or Aggravated Robbery in Greeley, Colorado? The top lawyers at O’Malley Law Office can help defend your case and get you the best outcome. It is important to know the charges against you and the difference between criminal charges that sound similar. Robbery and Aggravated Robbery convictions carry very different sentences and penalties associated with them.
What is the Definition of Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-301, in Weld County?
In Weld County, Robbery is defined at Colorado statute law C.R.S. 18-4-301:
In Greeley, Colorado, What is the Definition of Aggravated Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-302?
The definition of Aggravated Robbery, C.R.S. 18-4-302, in Greeley, is:
(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.
The difference is important to note. Within a Robbery charge, there can be force or threat, however there is no use of a deadly weapon or use of one. If there is a use or threat of use of a deadly weapon, then the charge becomes Aggravated Robbery.
What is the Sentence and Penalties for Robbery in Weld County?
If convicted, Robbery is a class 4 felony in Weld County and is punishable with 2-6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines, provided the victim is not elderly, or disabled. If the victim is elderly (70 years or older) or disabled, the penalties for Robbery become 4-12 years in prison, plus at least 5 years mandatory parole, and a fine of up to $500,000.
What are Possible Defenses to Robbery in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, the specifics of your Robbery charges depend on the case. Having an experienced criminal defense lawyer on your case can get you a better result. Some possible defenses for your Robbery case could be:
- The property taken was in fact yours
- You did not know the property was not yours
- There was no use of threat or force
- You did not intend to take anything
- The property was actually not taken
- There was police misconduct in the search and seizure
If you or someone you love has been charged with, arrested for, or accused of Robbery, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys in Greeley from the O’Malley Law Office. Call 970-616-6009, to speak with Greeley’s top lawyers. Together, we can protect your future.
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