Are you searching for an attorney with extensive skill and experience defending robbery charges throughout the Louisville area. Robbery is considered to be a serious crime by law enforcement and area prosecutors responsible for Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown or Louisville, Kentucky.
Robbery is actually a crime of theft that is charged whenever force, the threat of force or a weapon are involved in a theft. Robbery is also charged when a weapon or force is used upon or threatened against another person and/or when bodily injury occurs during a theft. It is important to note that parts of the human body can be considered to be a weapon or “dangerous instrument.”
Why Do You Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney When Defending Robbery Charges Throughout the Louisville Area?
It is important to have an experienced criminal defense attorney when defending robbery charges throughout the Louisville area. The consequences associated with a robbery conviction are quite severe, especially if the theft involved a firearm or motor vehicle. We are able to accomplish much more for our clients than they can on their own.
First Degree Robbery is charged when a person attempts to or commits a theft while using or threatening “immediate use of physical force” which results in physical injury to any individual who was not participating in the robbery, when the attacker is armed with a deadly weapon during a robbery or if the use or threat of use of a dangerous instrument is employed in the robbery against anyone who was not participating in the robbery itself. The penalty for First Degree Robbery is 10 to 20 years in prison. First Degree Robbery is considered to be a violent crime in Kentucky that requires those who are convicted to serve 85% of the original sentence before they become eligible for parole.
Second Degree Robbery is charged when the immediate use of physical force is used or threatened during the course of attempting to or committing theft. The penalty for Second Degree Robbery is 5 to 10 years in prison.
Have You Been Accused of or Charged with Robbery in Louisville or the Surrounding Areas?
Defending robbery charges throughout the Louisville area requires experience and legal skill. John Schmidt is an aggressive and proven Shepherdsville robbery and criminal defense attorney. John will aggressively defend you while seeking a reduction in the charges and associated consequences or an outright dismissal or acquittal in your case.
The Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates PLLC investigates the actions of law enforcement as well as the process(es) of collecting evidence. We thoroughly investigate and examine all physical and medical evidence, as well as witness testimony and any exculpatory evidence associated with the circumstances surrounding the events in question.
If you or someone you love is facing robbery charges the consequences in terms of heavy fines and prison time can be overwhelming. John Schmidt will guide you through the criminal justice system and seek the best possible outcome for your case.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the advice and aggressive criminal defense you need and deserve. At the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates we bring more than 25 years of experience to your side of the equation, and work hard to achieve a much better outcome in your case than you can or will accomplish on your own.
