Armed robbery defense attorney

In Georgia, robbery is defined as the taking of the property of another from the immediate presence of another, and is distinguished from other types of theft.  When Mr. X enters Ms. Y’s residence without her permission and removes her property without Ms. Y’s knowledge that is a burglary (O.C.G.A. § 16-7-1), not a robbery.  When Mr. X enters Ms. Y’s automobile without her permission and removes her property that is an entering auto (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-18), not a robbery.  When Mr. X, armed with a firearm or weapon, takes Ms. Y’s vehicle by force, or intimidation that is a hijacking of motor vehicle (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-44.1), and may also be an armed robbery.  Both armed robbery and hijacking a motor vehicle carry a mandatory minimum punishment of ten years in prison, but while hijacking carries a maximum punishment of twenty years in prison, armed robbery carries a maximum punishment of life in prison, which means thirty years in prison, before the defendant is eligible for parole.

In Georgia, there are four different types of robbery:

(1) Simple robbery (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-40(a)(1)) where one person takes the property of another from the immediate presence of another by use force;

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Plea Deals

QUESTION:       What should I expect in terms of a plea offer (from the prosecutor) or sentence (from the judge)?

ANSWER:         The plea offer and/or sentence is typically a function of a number of different things:

(1)   Age of the accused

(2)   Age of the victim (if there is a victim)

(3)   The criminal record (GCIC) of the accused

(4)   The nature of the offense

(5)   The quality/experience of the defense attorney

(6)   The jurisdiction where the offense occurred (Fulton County is more lenient than Butts County) 

(7)   How quickly the accused takes responsibility, especially if there are co-defendant against which the accused can testify

(8)    The judge hearing the case (some judges hate burglaries, other hate graffiti)

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armed robbery defense attorney

In Georgia, robbery is defined as the taking of the property of another from the immediate presence of another, and is distinguished from other types of theft.  When Mr. X enters Ms. Y’s residence without her permission and removes her property without Ms. Y’s knowledge that is a burglary (O.C.G.A. § 16-7-1), not a robbery.  When Mr. X enters Ms. Y’s automobile without her permission and removes her property that is an entering auto (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-18), not a robbery.  When Mr. X, armed with a firearm or weapon, takes Ms. Y’s vehicle by force, or intimidation that is a hijacking of motor vehicle (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-44.1), and may also be an armed robbery.  Both armed robbery and hijacking a motor vehicle carry a mandatory minimum punishment of ten years in prison, but while hijacking carries a maximum punishment of twenty years in prison, armed robbery carries a maximum punishment of life in prison, which means thirty years in prison, before the defendant is eligible for parole.


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Lawrence Lewis is an armed robbery defense attorney primarily practices in Gwinnett County