ROBBERY—N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1
Robbery NJ
If you’ve been charged with violation of 2C:15-1 (theft plus force without a weapon= robbery nj), you have exposure, if convicted, to jail time of up to 10 years, monetary fines of up to $15,000.00, restitution, criminal record if charged as 2nd degree–and jail time up to 20 years, fines up to $150,000.00 if charged as a 1st degree. In the 26 years I have been practicing criminal law I have successfully handled robbery cases. Please contact me at (732)-337-7922 for an evaluation of your circumstances and vigorous and competent representation. (Robbery NJ)
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF CONDUCT CONSTITUTING OFFENSE: You are walking down the street one day lamenting that you wish you had a new leather jacket. You pull up to the local Quick Check when you spot somebody sporting a brand new leather coat. He is about your size but you size him up and you know you can “take him”. You walk on over in your most menacing walk hiss–“Hey jerk off, give that coat or I’ll beat your brains in”. . he hesitates and you haul off and punch him–causing injury to his face. You grab the jacket and drive off. Have you just committed a 1st or 2nd degree robbery?
THE ACTUAL LAW—–ROBBERY NJ
a. “Robbery defined. A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a
theft, he:
(1) Inflicts bodily injury or uses force upon another; or
(2) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate bodily
injury; or
(3) Commits or threatens immediately to commit any crime of the first or
second degree.
An act shall be deemed to be included in the phrase “in the course of
committing the theft” if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission.
b. Grading. Robbery is a crime of the second degree, except that it is a crime of the
first degree if in the course of committing the theft the actor attempts to kill anyone, or purposely inflicts or attempts to inflict serious bodily injury, or is armed with, or uses or threatens the immediate use of a deadly weapon.”
The answer to the question is YES. A crime of the first degree, upon conviction, is punishable by monetary fines of up to $200,000.00, plus prison time of not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years per count, presumptive fifteen (15) years, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3(a), plus payment of restitution to the victim and a criminal record which can never be expunged. The offense(s) are elevated to first degree because of the threat of use of force (bomb) made by your codefendant “in the course of committing a theft”. A second degree crime, upon conviction, would be punishable by monetary fines of up to $150,000.00, plus jail time of not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years, presumptive seven (7) years, plus a criminal record. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3(a)………………………..Robbery nj
These are very serious cases with mandatory incarceration if convicted. If you have been charged with robbery, you need to retain a skilled and experienced attorney immediately who can help maximize your chances of obtaining a downgrade or acquittal. Contact me for help at 732-337-7922.
