Is a charge of "simple robbery" considered an "aggravated offense"?
Question Details: An inmate at CPSO Prison has charges and a trial date pending was told simple robbery is an aggravated offense. What does this mean? Wouldn't it be called "aggravated robbery" if it was?
Under the laws of all states in this country, "robbery" by its own definition based upon case law and statutory definition is an aggravated offense where force or threats of force are used for the wrongful taking of an item from a person by the use of a knife, gun or injury. The term "robbery" presumes aggravated conduct by the person charged with the crime.
Such is different than the mere taking of an item by deception such as shop lifting where no one other than the person taking the item without paying for it knows that a crime was done.
