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Robbery

Robbery is criminalized under Penal Code Section 211. Robbery is a very dangerous crime of which to be convicted because it constitutes a "Strike" on your record under the "Three Strikes Law," (which will subject you to 25 years to life in prison should you accrue three strike offense on your record).  Robbery is punishable with up to 9 years
in prison. 

What is the Statute of Limitations on Robbery?

The Statute of Limitations in California depends on the severity of the penalty for the crime. Generally, per California Penal Code Section 800, crimes punishable by imprisonment in the California state prison for eight or more years have a Statute of Limitations of 6 years  after the crime was committed. If a gun was used in the commission of the offense, the statute of limitations may be 8 years.

What must the prosecutor prove in order to show that I am guilty of this crime?
In order to show that you are guilty of robbery under California Penal Code Section 211, the prosecutor must show that:

1) You took property that was not yours,
2) you took it from someone else's possession and immediate presence,
3) you took the property against the other person's will,
4) you used force or fear to take the property or to prevent the person from resisting, and
5) when you used force or fear to take the property, you intended to deprive the owner of it permanently or to remove it from the other person's possession for so extended a period of time that the owner would be deprived of a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the property.

What defenses can your Torrance Robbery Defense Attorneys use in my defense?

Lack of intent:

Based on the circumstances of your case, our South Bay Robbery Defense Lawyers can argue that you did not form the intent to take the property of the complaining witness until after you used force or fear. For example, if Pam confronts Sam during a dispute, subdues him by pointing a gun at him, and only afterwards decides to take

his wallet, our South Bay criminal defense lawyers would argue that Pam did not have the intent to take the property before or during the time that she used force or fear on Sam. If Pam did not form this "required intent" until after using force or fear against Sam to get the property, then she cannot be convicted of robbery.

Claim of Right:

If the property that you are accused of having taken was yours, or if you had a good faith claim of right that it belonged to you, our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys can argue that you did not take someone else's property. If this element of the offense is not met, you cannot be convicted of robbery (though you may charged with assault and/or battery). (However, this defense is only available where you reclaimed or sought to reclaim a specific piece of property is reclaimed; it is NOT a defense to robberies committed to settle a debt, liquidated or unliquidated.)

For example, if Cheech used force or fear to recover his bong, or believed in good faith to believe his bong, from Chong, his Torrance robbery defense lawyer may argue that the Cheech's bong was his, thereby defeating this element of the offense. (However, if Cheech pointed a gun at Cheech to recover the $20 that Chong borrowed from him to "score some bud," Cheech cannot avail himself of this defense.)

Force or fear:

In order for you to be convicted of robbery, you must not only have taken property that did not belong to you, the method by which you acquired the property must have been "force or fear," that is either violence or the threat of violence. 

For example, if Donna is sitting at a diner. She is there with her companion and she places her purse on the table. Donald, a self-styled ninja, is sitting at a nearby table and snatches Donna's purse without her or her companion noticing. His Torrance criminal defense attorney can argue that Donald did not use force in the taking, and, therefore, should not be charged with robbery. Although he may be subjected to some lesser charges, such as grand theft, Donald cannot be convicted of robbery. It would be the same reason by a pick-pocket would not be convicted of robbery, i.e., where the victim did not offer up resistance to the taking.

No Intent to Permanently Deprive:

To have the required intent for theft, you must either have intended to deprive the owner permanently, or, to deprive the owner of a major portion of the property's value or enjoyment. For example, if Bart, who is not a musician, yanked Lisa's saxophone away from her, because he wanted to see his reflection in the brass, and then promptly returned it to her, his Torrance criminal defense lawyer could successfully argue that Bart lacked the requisite intent to permanently deprive Lisa of her saxophone.

There may be many other defenses to your robbery (PC 211) charge. Even if you are guilty, our South Bay criminal defense lawyers can negotiate with the prosecutor to reduce your charge to a non-violent, non-strike offense. With over a combined amount of experience of fifty years, and the powerful credentials of our lawyers (Robert Ernenwein is Board Certified Criminal Law Expert, Bruce McGregor is AV-Rated in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, both are former prosecutors and Lorgio Coimbra is an experienced criminal defense lawyer with vast immigration law experience), you can count on McGregor & Ernenwein to provide you with the most aggressive, diligent and compassionate defense of you or your loved one.

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Awarded: Felony Theft Reduced to Misdemeanor, and no Jailtime!

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Awarded: DISMISSAL OF GRAND THEFT CHARGE, REDUCTION TO PETTY THEFT, WITH NO JAIL TIME OR EVEN COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERED

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