Douglas County Robbery & Aggravated Robbery Attorney
Armed Robbery of Pizza Restaurant and Bank in Colorado Springs
Two days ago in Colorado Springs, a popular restaurant, Louie’s Pizza, was robbed at gunpoint. According to The Gazette, the suspect is still at large. If caught, the robber will be facing charges of Aggravated Robbery, a Class 3 Felony in Douglas and El Paso County.
Last week, a FirstBank in Colorado Springs was also robbed at gunpoint, leaving the employees more than a little shocked. As is the case with Louie’s Pizza, the bank robber still has not been apprehended, though a security camera was able to capture a photo of the robber.
Robbery VS Aggravated Robbery in Douglas County
In Douglas County and throughout Colorado, Robbery is defined as “A person who knowingly takes anything of value from the person or presence of another by the use of force, threats, or intimidation commits robbery” (C.R.S. 18-4-301).
Aggravated Robbery is when, during the act of robbery or immediate flight therefrom, the robber:
- is armed with a deadly weapon with intent, if resisted, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person; or
- knowingly wounds or strikes the person robbed or any other person with a deadly weapon or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation with a deadly weapon knowingly puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
- has present a confederate, aiding or abetting the perpetration of the robbery, armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent, either on the part of the defendant or confederate, if resistance is offered, to kill, maim, or wound the person robbed or any other person, or by the use of force, threats, or intimidation puts the person robbed or any other person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury; or
- possesses any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead any person who is present reasonably to believe it to be a deadly weapon or represents verbally or otherwise that he is then and there so armed. (C.R.S. 18-4-302)
Penalty for Robbery and Aggravated Robbery in Castle Rock, Colorado
Robbery is a class 4 felony, with a maximum sentence of 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and/or a $500,000 fine. Aggravated Robbery is a class 3 felony, but is considered an extraordinary risk crime and as such is subject to modified sentencing. Where a class 3 felony typically has a max sentence of 12 years in prison and up to a $750,000 fine, with the modified sentencing you could be facing 16 years in prison if convicted.
Lawyer for Robbery Charges in Parker, Colorado
Call Us at 303-265-1950
If you are facing charges for Robbery or Aggravated Robbery in Parker, Highlands Ranch, or Lone Tree, be smart. Exercise your right to remain silent and contact the experienced Douglas County criminal defense lawyers at O’Malley and Sawyer. Call us today at 303-265-1950. Together, we can protect your future.
