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WHEN A THEFT BECOMES A ROBBERY
OR AN ARMED ROBBERY
Both Robbery and Armed Robbery are theft crimes. What sets a robbery
offense apart from other theft offenses is that it involves the
theft of another person's property directly from that person or in
the immediate presence of that person.
GEORGIA ROBBERY CRIMES
OCGA § 16-8-40
A robbery
can occur by:
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Use of
force;
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Intimidation, threat, or placing the other person in fear of
immediate serious bodily injury to himself or another; or
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By
sudden snatching.
Punishment for
Robbery
Punishment for Robbery can be imprisonment for 1-20 years with one
exception. If the robbery is committed on someone 65 years old or
older, the punishment is 5-20 years.
ARMED ROBBERY
OCGA § 16-8-41
An Armed
Robbery is a robbery committed with an offensive weapon, any replica
of an offensive weapon, or a device having the appearance of any
such weapon. It is actually possible to be convicted of armed
robbery if you did not have a weapon. For example, if you put your
hand in your pocket and cause someone to believe you have a gun,
you could be convicted of Armed Robbery.
Punishment for
Armed Robbery
Depending
upon the circumstances, punishment for Armed Robbery can be
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Death
penalty;
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Life in
prison;
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No less
than 10 nor more than 20 years in prison. Keep in mind that the
minimum prison time is
10 years with no early release.
If you
take a controlled substance from a druggist and cause intentional
bodily injury, the minimum prison sentence is 15 years. You must do
at least 10 years in prison with no early
release.
See
also the section on
repeat offenders.
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