Fort Lauderdale Robbery Attorney
Robbery Lawyer in Fort Lauderdale
Robbery is considered a violent crime in Florida. It is committed using simple physical force (Strong Arm Robbery) or with the aid of a deadly weapon (Armed Robbery). Unlike the crimes of burglary or petty/grand theft, robbery is a crime that directly involves face to face confrontation with the victim. If you have been charged with robbery, it is vital that you contact a Fort Lauderdale robbery lawyer to represent you as your criminal defense attorney. At the Law Office of Marshall Geisser the attorneys are experienced and dedicated to fighting aggressively in criminal defense cases, and will make your case a priority.
Fort Lauderdale Robbery Lawyer
The crime of robbery will be charged as either 1st Degree or 2nd Degree robbery. First degree robbery takes place in an inhabited dwelling, building, vessel or trailer. It also includes the robbery of anyone driving a motor vehicle for the purpose of stealing the vehicle, belongings of the individual in the vehicle, or using the vehicle as a getaway car during the commission of a crime. The charge of robbery when involving a motor vehicle can result in a carjacking charge, which is a form of robbery. A charge of first degree robbery results if robbing a person at an ATM machine. Second degree robbery includes other types of robberies that do not fit these criteria.
Robbery is a felony and is a “strike” under the Florida three strikes law. If you have been arrested or are being accused of the crime of robbery, you must consult a criminal defense lawyer from the Law Office of Marshall Geisser immediately. An experienced criminal defense lawyer at our firm will utilize a variety of legal resources in your defense. One of the knowledgeable lawyers may be able to negotiate and lower the charges that you are facing, allowing, in some instances, for a “strike” to be avoided.
If you are being charged with robbery, the prosecution will likely have strong evidence against you and in some cases have a video record of the crime. However, it is very easy for any witnesses or the victim to misidentify and wrongly accuse an innocent person. In the state of Florida a robbery charge involves the following penalties if convicted:
1st Degree Robbery and/or Carjacking
- 3 to 9 year state prison term
- Large monetary fines
- Victim restitution
- Community service
- Driver’s license revocation
- Probation
- Parole
2nd Degree Robbery
- 2 to 5 year state prison term
- Large monetary fines
- Victim restitution
- Community service
- Driver’s license revocation
- Probation
- Parole
The use of a firearm during a robbery may add 10 years to your sentence, and the discharge of a firearm during a robbery may add an additional 20 years to your sentence. If you have an earlier felony conviction and this is your second or subsequent “strike”, you will receive a doubled prison sentence under Florida law for armed robbery. In such cases it is crucial that you have a powerful criminal defense attorney fighting for you in court. The attorneys at Marshall Giesser are seasoned criminal defense attorneys and trial lawyers. Protect yourself with high quality legal representation in any such case.
Contact a criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of Marshall Geisser today to protect your future! The attorneys at the Law Office of Marshall Geisser represent clients in Florida, including the counties of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade.
Contact a Fort Lauderdale Robbery Attorney from the Law Office of Marshall Geisser when seeking a knowledgable and proven criminal defense lawyer to defend you in robbery charges.
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