ROBBERY
CHARGE IN FLORIDA
Armed
Robbery •
Attempted Robbery
ATM Robbery • carjacking
Orlando
Criminal Defense Attorney
Florida Criminal Attorney
Robbery
is the Taking of Property from an additional 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).
Florida
ROBBERY LAWS
Under Florida Penal Code, Robbery
is a severe 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
is based upon person to person confrontation, the threat of or use of force
along with the intent to coerce and hinder resistance.
In Florida Robbery
is divided into First Degree Robbery and Second
Degree Robbery. First Degree Robbery 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 deemed First Degree Robbery. Second Degree Robbery is all
other types of Robbery.
carjacking is
a form of Robbery. It is basically robbery of a motor vehicle Carjacking
is the felonious taking of a motor vehicle in the possession of an additional
against his/her will, from his/her immediate presence accomplished by
force or fear. carjacking is also a severe 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 Florida and fall under the umbrella of the Three Strikes
Law. A arrested or convicted felon with a strike past 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 severe charge. In Florida , 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.
Orlando Criminal
Defense Attorney Orlando Criminal Defense Law Firm. 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 judicial processs from arraignment through trial.
Contact
us now for a free, confidential evaluation of your case.
If in fact you have been arrested or under investigation for Robbery in Florida,
it is significant that you hire an experienced Orlando Robbery criminal
defense attorney to represent you. The Orlando Criminal Defense Law Firm. will work relentlessly to mount a successful defense to the
charges with which you have been charged. As a former Assistant United
States Attorney for nearly 10 years, William H. Bryan III is well versed
in the strategies and tactics of the prosecution and can predict and anticipate
the next move and how to aggressively defend Robbery in the state of
Florida. We are a strong defender of our clients' consitutional rights
and will do everything in our power to protect and defend them. William H. Bryan
III, Esq. is an aggressive Orlando Robbery criminal defense lawyer who
will organize and prepare every aspect of your Robbery case up to and including
trial.