Robbery - Hard to Tell Thieves from Everyone Else

Posted on July 9, 2008
Filed Under Law, Laws, Los Angeles, Robbery, Theft, Tips |

In movies, thieves are often portrayed as sly and conniving, or hardened and violent.  In real life though, there are other types of thieves who do their best to look unassuming and use their cleverness to steal from their victims.  Take for example Doris Payne, who spent parts of five decades robbing jewelry stores of high-priced jewelry, simply be knowing how to talk the talk.Doris would scope out stores, know their clientele, look the part and walk out with hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.  This type of robbery is much harder to detect because it’s based upon trust.Here are some facts and tips on robbery that are important to know, both for store owners and those who are facing robbery charges:

  • In California Robbery is divided into First Degree Robbery and Second Degree Robbery.
    • First Degree Robbery occurs in an inhabited dwelling, vessel or trailer.
    • First Degree Robbery also includes robbery of the operator of a bus, taxicab, cable car, or street car.
    • Robbery of a passenger of any vehicle used for transportation for hire and robbery of any person using an Automated Teller Machine (ATM Robbery) are also considered First Degree Robbery.
  • Second Degree Robbery is all other types of Robbery.
  • First degree Robbery carries a state prison sentence from 3 to 9 years.
  • Second degree Robbery is punishable in the state prison from 2 to 5 years.

    • Carjacking carries a state prison sentence of 3 to 9 years. Robbery and Carjacking are “strikes” in California and fall under the umbrella of the Three Strikes Law.

Written by Joe M

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