Conroe Robbery Defense Lawyer

What Constitutes a Robbery Offense in Texas? 

In the state of Texas, you could be charged with robbery or aggravated robbery, which is often called armed robbery. To be charged with robbery in Texas, you must have committed theft while intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing harm or injury to another person. The offense could also involve an intentional or reckless threat to another person to cause them injury or death.

Committing theft involves taking property and in Texas, property is considered any tangible or intangible personal property of another person. This includes things growing from land or documents that have value.

For a Texas robbery offense to be considered aggravated, you must have:

• Caused serious bodily injury to the victim
• Caused bodily injury, threatened bodily injury or caused fear of injury or death to an elderly or disabled person
• Used a deadly weapon in the offense

If you have been arrested for robbery in Texas, contact us today to start your defense.

Understanding the Statutes Associated with Your Charge

To be convicted of any type of Texas robbery offense, there must have been an intentional, knowledgeable or reckless mental state when the offense was committed. The definitions of these mental states are found in Texas Penal Code § 6.03. Intentional means that it was the person's desire or conscious goal to perform the act.

Knowingly means that the person was aware of their conduct and are reasonably aware of the results that would follow. Recklessly means that the person committed the act while aware that the conduct could cause the result, but disregarded that the result would occur. If you have been charged with robbery or aggravated robbery in Texas, team up with a Conroe criminal defense lawyer from Douglas W. Atkinson, Attorney at Law.

What are the Penalties for Robbery in Texas?

The general robbery crime is charged as a second degree felony offense in Texas. This crime is punishable by a prison sentence between two and 20 years along with a fine of up to $10,000. An aggravated robbery offense in Texas is charged as a first degree felony with greater penalties.

This offense is punishable by a prison sentence between five and 99 years (life in prison) and a fine of up to $10,000. The statutes that provide the robbery provisions can be found in Texas Penal Code Title 7, Chapter 29.