How long will someone go to jail for armed robbery? 51 Answers as of December 28, 2011

Armed robbery is a violation California penal code section 211. 211 . Robbery is the felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. 212 . The fear mentioned in Section 211 may be either: 1. The fear of an unlawful injury to the person or property of the person robbed, or of any relative of his or member of his family; or, 2. The fear of an immediate and unlawful injury to the person or property of anyone in the company of the person robbed at the time of the robbery. If the person being robbed is fearful that the gun is real then it is an armed robbery even if the gun was not real. The penalty for second degree robbery is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three, four, or six years

6 to 20 years. If there was injury inflicted as well, it could be 20-50 years.

Minimum of 2 years.

Armed Robbery in the State of Maryland is punishable by up to 20 years in jail. However, Maryland uses the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines in establishing the appropriate sentence for criminal offenses. The guideline amount is a function of the offender score based on the criminal history of the Defendant and the offense score based on the type of crime, weapons involvment, injury etc. As such, the guidelines dictate the appropriate range for sentencing. Notwithstanding the above the first question is whether the individual could properly be convicted of armed robbery since the gun was "fake". Arguably, an armed robbery did not take place.

In state court, 4-32 years depending upon the circumstances. However, he may also be eligible for probation if it can be established the gun is fake. If the property of a financial institution was taken-it can be a federal case.

If he is charged with Armed Robbery, then he is looking at potentially life in prison. If found guilty it would be highly unlikely he would get life, especially if he has no previous record. He would have to do some prison time as probation is not an option for this charge unless a plea bargain is offered for a lesser charge. This is extremely serious so he needs to have a serious talk with an experienced criminal attorney before he agrees to anything.

You haven't given enough details to fully answer this question, but robbery is a serious felony where he can be sentenced to many years in state prison. Without a previous criminal record, that lessons the chances, but not entirely.

Assuming all that happened was a robbery, no one hurt, I believe the range is 2, 3 or 5 years.

That would be 2, 3 or 5 years.

Armed robbery is a first degree crime punishable by 10-20 years in prison, of which 85% must be served before parole eligibility. Depending on the county, the case, the person, and other factors, it may be possible to plead to a lesser charge such as robbery (second degree, 5 -10 years) or theft (third degree, 3-5 years). More information is necessary and he definitely needs a lawyer.

That depends on a number of factors. If he is under 21 he will probably get probation. (If he is under 25 with no prior record he could still get probation. If he is over 25 and had a record he will have to plead to a felony and face an average sentence of 3-5 years in a state prison. It does not matter that he did not have the gun. He took part in a violent felony offense and a gun was used. Most District Attorneys will not reduce any case where a gun is used. He will be a convicted felon and have a very hard time getting a job for the rest of his life. He risked his entire future to steal a few dollars and he risked his life and the lives of the victim hr robbed. That is just about as stupid as it gets.

2-20 years. Better hire the best attorney you can afford.

The maximum penalty for armed robbery in Georgia is a life sentence. However, the usual sentencing range is 10 to 20 years. On the other hand, if the armed robbery involved stealing controlled substances from a pharmacy, the sentence is 15 to 20. It is not infrequent for some sentences of this length to be served partly on probation or parole instead of the entire term in prison. In addition, some persons are eligible for treatment under the First Offender Act, which means their record can be expunged if they complete the probation term successfully.

Penalties depend on a lot of factors, including age, criminal history, severity of the charges, amount of pecuniary loss involved, character and remorsefulness of the defendant, how egregious the facts are, was anyone injured, has the defendant cooperated on other prosecutions, etc. I can't offer an opinion without knowing all of the details.

The fact that the gun was fake is immaterial because the gun was used to instill fear upon the individual ad that individual believed that the gun was real. You're looking at a charge of robbery in the first degree, defined as follows: A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree if: (a) in the commission of a robbery or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she: (i) is armed with a deadly weapon; or (ii) displays what appears to be a firearm or other deadly weapon If convicted, you are looking at some rather substantial prison time, probably a minimum of 5 years. more possibly, depending upon the particular facts of your case. Hire an attorney!!

For a first offense for Armed Robbery the mandatory minimum sentence is 5 years. The judge can give him up to 25 years. He can plea bargain down to 3 to 15 years.

/*Wyoming Statute Sec. 6-3-301(c)*/, Aggravated Burglary carries a penalty of a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 25 years in prison. With the assistance of a criminal defense attorney and a clean criminal history, probation may not be entirely out of the question. You must keep in mind, that the Court could give you at least 5 years in prison or up to 22-25 year sentence imposed. A lot depends on the facts of the crime, who the victims are, who the judge is, and the District Attorney involved. If you are in a lower populated area, this could be the crime of the year. The court could want to send a message. Wyoming Does not have a sentencing guideline range. This is the way the statute reads... (c) Aggravated burglary is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five (5) years nor more than twenty-five (25) years, a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), or both, if, in the course of committing the crime of burglary, the person: (i) Is or becomes armed with or uses a deadly weapon or a simulated deadly weapon; (ii) Knowingly or recklessly inflicts bodily injury on anyone; or (iii) Attempts to inflict bodily injury on anyone. (d) As used in this section "in the course of committing the crime" includes the time during which an attempt to commit the crime or in which flight after the attempt or commission occurred.

They range of punishment for aggregated robbery is 5 years tdc to 99 years. If he has a clear record with no felony convictions he is eligible for probation.

Generally armed robbery is a felony and is punishable by over a year of prison... If there are no priors this may be beneficial and may be cause for no jail time but the courts generally treat crimes of alleged violence very seriously, technically although there was no actual weapon this may still be considered a crime of violence. Also, if he did not possess the gun he could still be liable for the gun as an accessory given that his accomplice possessed it and it was used during the commission of the crime. I would suggest hiring an attorney immediately if possible, our office regularly handles such cases and if you are interested in hiring us contact us at your earliest convenience.

I really need some more facts to answer this fully. But a robbery has penalty ranges from 2,3, 5 years, and is he was not the person holding the "gun" he could get another year for being "armed" even though the other person actually had the "gun" at the time. There is a legal issue as to whether or not a "fake gun" qualifies as a firearm under the statutes. This will depend largely on the evidence. There may be other charges hiding in this brief fact pattern as well.

That is probably charged as an aggravated robbery, which is a level 3 person felony. That carries a prison sentence between 55 months and 247 months. If he indeed has no prior record, the presumption is prison for 55 to 61 months. This could be potentially reduced (or increased), especially if a plea deal is reached.

This is a non-probational offense. You can do from 2-years to 30. With no record it is closer to 2. It is 1-15 for the robbery and an enhancement or 1-15 for the gun. It does not really matter that he did not have the gun.

In Georgia16-8-41. A person convicted of the offense of armed robbery shall be punished by death or imprisonment for life or by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years.

Aggravated Robbery is a no deals, no probation, no parole offense in Tennessee. The minimum sentence for a first felony offender is 7.2 to 8 year,

There are different degrees for armed robbery. A first degree offense requires that a robbery was committed with a dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a dangerous weapon, or inflicts bodily harm upon another. It carries with it imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both.

In Alabama wheher the gun is real or not still makes the crime robbery first. Without a record he could be facing not less than 10 years nor more than 99 years or life in the state prison.

Robbery in the 1st degree carries a maximum sentence of 25 years with the person being convicted being required to serve a minimum sentence of 70 percent of that sentence or 17.5 years. You should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney.

Minimum in Georgia is 10 years straight - no parole, no probation, no early release of any kind. Max is either 20 or life. On a sentence between 10 and 20, expect parole to come up no earlier than 65% of the sentence beyond the 10 year mandatory minimum. As for not having the gun -tough luck; he is a party to the crime and is considered just as responsible as the one with the weapon. Fake gun = real gun for armed robbery purposes.

Someone charged with robbery could potentially face prison even on a first offense. However if a real gun was not used, and the person has a clear record, he will likely be placed on probation and be required to serve some time in local jail. The amount could vary depending on the jurisdiction, judge, and several other factors, anywhere from 30 days to a year.

The mandatory minimum on an armed robbery is ten years in prison, without the possibility of parole.

In Illinois six to thirty years, non probationable. Fake gun or not.

Robbery is a Class B Felony in NH (Maximum penalty is 3 - 7 years in the NH State Prison and $4,000 fine) unless the person is armed with a deadly weapon. If the person is armed with a deadly weapon or reasonably appeared to be armed with a deadly weapon or inflicted or attempted to inflict death or serious injury, then it is a Class A felony (punishable up to 7 - 15 years in the NH State Prison and $4,000 fine). However if the person is actually armed with a firearm, then the maximum is 10-20 years in the NH state prison with a minimum of 3-6 years. I listed the maximum penalties and minimum penalty if a firearm is involved but each individual case is very different from the next case and it always depends on the court, specific facts and circumstances and what judge that may hear the defendant's case. You should definitely contact an attorney to review the facts and circumstances of the case.

VA uses sentencing guidelines that you are computed using defendant's personal info. Co-defendants can share culpability, even if they did not hold, the gun."

Anywhere from probation to six years, depending on a lot of factors. The "typical" offer would likely be low term of 2 years plus an additional one year because someone other than the defendant who still participated in the offense, had a gun. Unless the gun was found and it was fake, the DA will likely charge it as a real gun. Without the gun the offer can vary from probation to 5 years. A realistic offer for someone without a record is one year county jail or two years in state prison. The robbery charge is a strike.

If it is a first degree charge then he is facing up to 20 years in prison with an 85% parole disqualifier. If it is a second degree charge then he is facing up to 10 years in state prison with an 85% parole disqualifier.

Upon conviction for armed robbery, a prison sentence up to twenty years will be imposed.

If it is first degree robbery then it is punishable by three, six or nine years in prison then add one year for vicarious arming.

Real gun means 10-32 years of DOC fake could result in probation - need some proof of fake gun or else likely assume real gun. Just won an agg rob trial when jury found my client's sword was not a deadly weapon.

That depends on whether he has been charged federally or in the state. You can calculate a range of sentencing by going to the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission's web site for state court. The Federal Government also has a sentencing guidelines commission that you can probably access on line. Incidentally, it doesn't matter if the gun was fake or real. If it is displayed with the intent to intimidate, it's a weapon.

If sentenced on the charge of armed robbery, your friend would get 6 to 30 years time at 50%. Armed robbery is a Class X offense in Illinois. The sentencing range for a Class X offense is 6 to 30 years. Class X felonies are not probationable. It is possible he could get more if the State sought a firearm enhancement for the sentence because it was a felony committed with a gun. I would need some more details before giving you a better opinion on that. If the case went to trial, it is possible that the defendant could be found of a lesser charge, such as robbery. That carries a shorter sentence, and is probationable in some cases. The defendant could also seek a plea bargain on a lesser charge without going to trial. But the State will make the decision whether to reduce the charge, or go ahead with the case as it is currently charged, armed robbery. Your friend has a serious case and needs good legal advice immediately.

Asuming you are referring to someone above the age of eighteen, they will likely get two years in prison. In light of the fact the gun was not real, it was not in fact armed robbery. Nevertheless, in California, robbery is a strike and the consequences of committing a robbery are severe.