Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft aggravated robbery

[richgang]

Can u be convicted of aggravated robbery if there no evidence that there every was weApon involved

 

[army judge]

Can u be convicted of aggravated robbery if there no evidence that there every was weApon involved

I'll answer your question, but you should speak about this ONLY with your defense lawyer.
Under NO circumstances should you speak to the police. WHY? It will never help you to explain. It will only HURT you.

I can't say if you'll be convicted.
The matter of conviction is for a judge and jury after you've been tried.
You've posed an old law school hypothetical, my friend.
Yes, armed robbery (in some states), aggravated robberies (in other states) other states need not be committed with a weapon.
When most folks think weapon, they think GUN or KNIFE.
Heck, a baseball bat, a screwdriver, a hammer can all be considered weapons.
Hold on, it gets better.

Say Jimmy The Jack walks into the local 7-11 wearing a hoody and approaches the clerk.
Jimmy says, "This is a robbery. I want all your cash." Jimmy then motions his the clerk to look at his pocket. The clerk does, and sees a bulge. Guess what? Jimmy only had a toy gun in his pocket, but the clerk was scared and gave Jimmy the cash. Later when the cops ask, "Did you see a gun?" The clerk says, "Not really, I saw the bulge in his pocket."
That's all it takes. The victim must believe there was gun, and acting out of fear, he gave up he cash.

Here's a definition of robbery and how the law is written in your state, TN:

Robbery: the felonious taking of the property of another from his or her person or in his or her immediate presence, against his or her will, by violence or intimidation.

Tennessee takes robbery offenses seriously as robbery is considered a Class C felony.
Robbery can be elevated in two circumstances to aggravated robbery or especially aggravated robbery.
According to Tennessee law, Aggravated robbery is robbery plus:
• accomplished with a deadly weapon or by display of any article used or fashioned to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a deadly weapon;
• OR - Where the victim suffers serious bodily injury. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-402 (2007).
Aggravated robbery is a Class B felony.

Especially aggravated robbery is robbery plus:
• Accomplished with a deadly weapon; and
• Where the victim suffers serious bodily injury. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (2007).

Especially aggravated robbery is a Class A felony, the most serious type of felony under Tennessee law.

The difference between aggravated robbery and especially aggravated robbery is that especially aggravated robbery requires both the use of a deadly weapon and serious bodily injury; whereas, aggravated robbery only requires use of a weapon or serious bodily injury.

 

[shrinkmaster]

Can u be convicted of aggravated robbery if there no evidence that there every was weApon involved

Short answer yes. Much depend son your locals and how they are written in this story http://www.parentnook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=4623 a young 13 year old was charged with strong arm robbery and he had no weapon.

 

[Betty3]

You need to talk to a/your lawyer.