Robbery
Robbery is similar to burglary in that it involves one person taking something from another person. However, robbery is different because it means that a person takes that property directly from the victim, usually by force, intimidation, or threat. The charge of robbery is severe, and is even more severe if a weapon was used in the commission of the robbery.
A robbery conviction can entail anywhere from 10 years to life in prison, or even the death penalty. The severity of the punishment can also be affected by who was robbed. For example, in Georgia, if someone robs and harms a pharmacist, and takes any controlled substance from the pharmacy, they face a minimum of 15 years in prison.
People who have been charged with a robbery may face much higher bail that other defendants, if they receive bail at all. The inherently violent nature of robbery leads many judges to order defendants held until their hearing.
If someone you care about has been charged with burglary or robbery and they have a set bail amount, please call ASAP Bail Bonds in Gwinnett, Barrow, or Cobb County. We will work as hard as we can, as fast as we can, to get them out of jail on an affordable bail bond.