Expert Attorneys in Lakewood, Jefferson County, or Colorado, Ready to Represent You
If you have been accused of robbery, you have the right to fight the charges. An experienced attorney can help. At Pearson & Paris, P.C., we have more than 50 years of combined legal experience that we will use in your defense. Perhaps more importantly, our top criminal defense attorney is a former senior prosecutor who knows how district attorneys handle these cases. That knowledge allows us to create effective strategies ranging from negotiation to courtroom battles.
Call us at 303-872-4719 in the greater Denver area or toll free at 888-725-2609 across Colorado for a free initial consultation.
Whether in the Denver area, or anywhere in Colorado, robbery is committed where a person knowingly takes anything of value from the person of or presence of another by the use of force, threats, or intimidation, and it is classified as a class 4 felony. Armed robbery is an aggravated form of robbery, it is classified as a class 3 felony, and is subject to mandatory minimum sentencing.
Possible Consequences for Robbery
Robbery is charged as a class 4 felony. If convicted of robbery, then the person faces sentencing of: (1) probation, with a possible jail sentence as a condition of probation of up to ninety (90) days, or up to a two (2) year work release sentence as a condition of probation, or (2) a sentence to the department of corrections of two (2) to six (6) years, but as much as twelve (12) years if the court finds the presence of exceptional circumstances, with a mandatory parole period of three (3) years.
Aggravated robbery is charged as a class 3 felony. If convicted of aggravated robbery, then the person faces sentencing of: (1) probation, with a possible jail sentence as a condition of probation of up to ninety (90) days, or up to a two (2) year work release sentence as a condition of probation, or (2) a sentence to the department of corrections of four (4) to twelve (12) years, but as much as twenty-four (24) years if the court finds the presence of exceptional circumstances, with a mandatory parole period of five years.
Possible Defenses for Robbery
In the case of assault, the defense may center on the fact that the person did not act with knowledge that the item was not his, or that he did have permission to take the item. We see cases where a person picks up what he believes is lost or abandoned property. Under these circumstances the person may not realize that he taking the property of another.
The remaining defenses that may be applied in a robbery case apply with equal force to those that may apply in any other criminal case. This includes an analysis of any violation of constitutional rights, such as the right to remain silent, the right to counsel, the right to have any searches and seizures bases on probable cause, a proper warrant, and the right to due process in the proper preservation of evidence that may be used against you. There are many other defenses that are available that rely on scrutinizing and exposing weaknesses in the prosecutor's case, such as: biased or incompetent witnesses, flawed crime scene investigation, flawed administration and procedures in collecting breath, blood, or urine for forensic testing, incompetent computer evidence, flawed photo line-ups, and inaccurate crime scene / accident reconstructions.
It is important that you hire a skilled and experienced robbery lawyer to defend you in an robbery case in Lakewood, Jefferson, or across Colorado.
Call us at 303-872-4719 in the greater Denver area or toll free across Colorado at 888-725-2609 for a free initial consultation.