What are first, second, and third degree robbery? by FreeAdvice staff Ask a Lawyer Online Now Third Degree Robbery Third degree robbery occurs when a criminal uses force or an offensive weapon to take someone else’s property. Most states classify this crime as a felony of some type. In New York, third degree robbery is considered a class D felony and may result in up to seven years of jail time. Other jurisdictions may not separate the types of robbery charges as specifically as New York, but will instead include sentencing enhancements based on factors like the perpetrator’s history and criminal record. Some of these enhancements raise the penalty if another crime like assault with a deadly weapon happened during the robbery. In New York, the penalty may include up to fifteen years of jail time. In California, second degree armed robbery can carry a penalty of two to five years in prison. The crime also counts as a strike under the states three strikes law. First Degree Robbery A robbery charge is elevated to first degree robbery when the victim or someone else not involved in the crime is seriously injured. First degree robbery may also take place if the perpetrator is armed with a deadly weapon and threatens to use it against the victim. In New York, this is considered a class B felony and carries a maximum sentence of twenty five years. California has two sets of guidelines for first degree armed robbery. If the crime was committed with more than one person and within a home or inhabited building, the sentence range is three to nine years in state prison. Otherwise, the range is three to six years. O Read more: criminal-law.freeadvice/criminal-law/violent_crimes/robbery-degrees.htm#ixzz39GIPIWCp Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Follow us: @FreeAdviceNews on Twitter | freeadvice on Facebook wbng/news/local/Armed-Robbery--269312511.html
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 18:23:10 +0000
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