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Somerset County Robbery Attorneys
If you have been charged with the crime of robbery (NJSA 2c:15-1), you will need the Somerset County criminal attorneys at Aiello, Harris, Abate. To defend you. We have three former prosecutors who have appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger, Bergen record, Courier news, ABC, NBC, CBS and NJN Just to name a few.
What do you do if you’re charged with robbery in Somerset County?
First, The definition of robbery in Somerset County is a person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he:
(1) Inflicts bodily injury or uses force upon another; or
(2) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury; or
(3) Commits or threatens immediately to commit any crime of the first or second degree.
Grading
Robbery is a crime of the second-degree, except that it is a crime of the first degree if in the course of committing the theft the actor attempts to kill anyone, or purposely inflicts or attempts to inflict serious bodily injury, or is armed with, or uses or threatens the immediate use of a deadly weapon. To get a robbery conviction in New Jersey, the prosecution must prove the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Robbery requires the accused act intentionally. The accused must have committed or attempted to commit theft by taking or trying to take something of value from the victim. The accused must have used force or threatened to use force during the robbery or during his immediate flight from the scene after the theft. Somerset County has been a home to many famous people and celebrities including Doris Duke the tobacco Heiress Who owned a 2700 acre estate in Hillsborough, Meryl Streep, and And Malcolm Forbes.
If you have been arrested for a robbery you will need Aiello Harris Abate the Somerset County robbery attorneys. We have former prosecutors to defend you. Please call us 24 hours a day seven days a week.
How is robbery defined in Somerset County?
A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he:
(1) Influx bodily injury or uses force upon another; or
(2) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate bodily injury; or
(3) Commits or threatens immediately to commit any crime of the first or second degree. And act shall be deemed to be included in the phrase “In the course of committing a theft” If it occurs in and attempt to commit theft or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission.
Request a Free Consultation With Our Somerset County Attorneys
If you need a Somerset County lawyer who will fight for your rights, please contact Aiello Harris Abate, Law Group PC who have two offices in Somerset County for your convenience. For a free initial consultation, call our robbery lawyers in Watchung today at (908) 561-5577 or contact us online.
We Represent Clients All Across Somerset County Including The Following Towns:
Franklin, Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Bernards, Somerset, Montgomery, North Plainfield, Warren, Franklin Park, Branchburg, Bradley Gardens, Somerville, Martinsville, Bound Brook, Manville, Bedminster, Raritan, Bernardsville, East Franklin, Green Brook, Green Knoll, Finderne, Watchung, Franklin Center, South Bound Brook, Six Mile Run, Peapack and Gladstone, Middlebush, Weston, Ten Mile Run, Voorhees, Far Hills, Griggstown, Rocky Hill, Blackwells Mills, Pleasant Plains, East Millstone, Millstone, Blawenburg, Clyde, East Rocky Hill, Skillman, Belle Mead, Harlingen, Zarephath
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