Robbery Lawyer Toronto

Robbery

Robbery often involves the use or threat of force while stealing or attempting to steal property. For example, a person can be charged with robbery for demanding another person’s phone or wallet, even if there is no weapon involved.


Robbery Lawyer in Toronto Ontario In Canada, police reported approximately 21,000 robberies in 2014.

Robbery can mean everything from punching a person on the street and taking their wallet or cell phone, to robbing a taxi driver or storeowner, to a full-blown bank heist. Any theft or attempted theft, by way of assault may qualify for criminal robbery charges being brought against an individual in court.

What is Robbery?

Whenever force, or the threat of force, coincides with taking property or attempting to take property from another person, a robbery allegation can be made.

According to the Criminal Code of Canada, one commits robbery in the following circumstances:

  • steals, and for the purpose of extorting whatever is stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to the stealing, uses violence or threats of violence to a person or property;
  • steals from any person and, at the time he steals or immediately before or immediately thereafter, wounds, beats, strikes or uses any personal violence to that person;
  • assaults any person with intent to steal from him; or
  • steals from any person while armed with an offensive weapon or imitation thereof

Given that robbery is deemed a violent offence, the Crown will often seek your detention pending trial if you are facing a robbery allegation. The Crown may also seek a custodial sentence.

Trial and Punishment

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, Robbery is deemed one of the more serious offences. Given that it is a straight indictable offence, you will have the right to a trial in the Superior Court of Justice, and you may exercise your right to be tried by a jury. If you are found guilty, the charge of Robbery is punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison.

If a firearm, or an imitation thereof is used in the commission of a Robbery, mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration are imposed should you be convicted.

There are many factors that will exacerbate the severity of a Robbery allegation, including, but not limited to, an offender's age and criminal record. Other factors are:

  • The use of any weapons;
  • The degree of violence used;
  • Any injuries that were caused to the complainant;
  • The vulnerability of the complainant;
  • The value of the stolen property, etc.

Other Repercussions of a Robbery Conviction

A conviction resulting in jail time in a Robbery case is often just the tip of the iceberg. An individual charged will potentially face many other consequences, including:

  • Job loss, or ineligibility to work in certain professional fields;
  • Immigration issues;
  • Travel limitations;
  • Risk of being exposed publically through the media, etc.; and
  • Embarrassment to family, friends, etc

If you or someone you know has been charged with Robbery, do not delay. Please call Caramanna, Friedberg LLP today at (416) 924-5969 . We have represented countless cases of Robbery and have the experience, track record and expertise to ensure your representation is of the highest quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Theft

Theft is the intentional taking of property that belongs to another person. You can be charged with Theft Under $5000 or Theft Over $5000.

  • Break and Enter

Break and Enter involves entering into a place with the intention of committing an indictable offence. The accused is not required to break in in order to be guilty of this offence. Simply walking through someone's door may be sufficient. If the accused breaks in and steals property, in addition to being charged with Break and Enter, the accused may also be charged with theft, possession of property obtained by crime, or mischief (as a result of damages).

  • Robbery

Robbery differs from theft in that the accused will have used violence or the threat of violence to obtain the stolen items. The act or threat of violence must occur before the theft for the offence of robbery to be made out. If the accused uses a weapon to intimidate the victim, they will be charged with armed robbery.

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Under the Criminal Code of Canada, Robbery is deemed one of the more serious offences. Given that it is a straight indictable offence, you will have the right to a trial in the Superior Court of Justice, and you may exercise your right to be tried by a jury. If you are found guilty, the charge of Robbery is punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison.

If a firearm, or an imitation thereof is used in the commission of a Robbery, mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration are imposed should you be convicted.

There are many factors that will exacerbate the severity of a Robbery allegation, including, but not limited to, an offender's age and criminal record. Other factors are:

  • The use of any weapons;
  • The degree of violence used;
  • Any injuries that were caused to the complainant;
  • The vulnerability of the complainant;
  • The value of the stolen property, etc.
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Whenever force, or the threat of force, coincides with taking property or attempting to take property from another person, a robbery allegation can be made.

According to the Criminal Code of Canada, one commits robbery in the following circumstances:

  • steals, and for the purpose of extorting whatever is stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to the stealing, uses violence or threats of violence to a person or property;
  • steals from any person and, at the time he steals or immediately before or immediately thereafter, wounds, beats, strikes or uses any personal violence to that person;
  • assaults any person with intent to steal from him; or
  • steals from any person while armed with an offensive weapon or imitation thereof
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A threat of violence can be implied. Any action done by the accused that leads the complainant to reasonably believe physical injury could occur is sufficient.

The act or threat of violence must occur before or at the same time as the theft. If the violence or threat of violence occurs after the theft, this would not constitute the offence of robbery.

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