What is armed robbery?

Armed robbery is a theft that is combined with use of force and the presence, pretense, or use of a weapon. It is considered a higher category of offenses relating to thefts and the use of force. Even though many of the elements of theft, robbery, and armed robbery overlap, an armed robbery conviction has significantly harsher consequences.

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Weapons Charges

Weapons charges include offenses that address the possession or use of weapons. Even though many people envision a defendant actually pulling a gun on a store clerk, weapons charges are broadly used and applied to prohibit the possession of certain weapons by any person or certain persons and to increase the range of punishment for the use of weapons during other offenses. Read on to learn more about weapon charges and the consequences of a weapons charge.

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