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Robbery Lawyer

First Degree Robbery is a robbery where the defendant is armed with a deadly weapon, or with what appears to be a deadly weapon, or the defendant inflicts bodily injury, or the defendant robs a financial institution or bank. The offense is a class A felony with a possible sentence of up life in prison and a $50,000 fine. A “deadly weapon” means a weapon readily capable of causing substantial bodily harm. Under the law, any injury inflicted does not have to be intentionally inflicted. However, under Washington law, it is not sufficient for a defendant to merely threaten the use of a weapon, there must be some showing that an actual weapon was present, or there was some physical manifestation of a weapon. An aggressive defense lawyer is needed to protect a person from such prosecutions.

Second Degree Robbery is charged when a robbery is alleged but the defendant did not use a deadly weapon or inflict injury. This offense is a Class B felony with a possible sentence of up to 10 years prison and a $20,000 fine. Like Robbery in the First Degree, Robbery in the second degree is also a “strike” offense. It is no uncommon for prosecutors to charge robbery in situations where a shoplifter resists a store clerk or when a would-be shoplifter pushes or shoves someone while trying to flee. An aggressive defense lawyer is needed to defend against such charges.