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[vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”h6″ custom_google_font=”” text=”Simple, Aggravated, Hobbs Act, and Bank Robbery”][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”What is the definition of Robbery?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”A robbery involves theft of property in the presence of another person, and the offender uses or threatens to use force to take the property against the owner\u2019s will.<\/mark> Burglary, in contrast, involves entering a building or dwelling with the intent to commit a crime, like theft.”][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”In Minnesota, there are two kinds of Robbery:”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22A)%5CtSimple%20Robbery%3A%20theft%20of%20property%20in%20the%20presence%20of%20another%20person%2C%20and%20uses%20or%20threatens%20to%20use%20force.%20%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22B)%5CtAggravated%20Robbery%3A%20theft%20of%20property%20from%20another%20person%20with%20the%20threat%20of%2C%20or%20actual%20use%20of%20a%20dangerous%20weapon%2C%20like%20a%20gun.%20%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”The penalties for Aggravated Robbery are higher because of the dangerous weapon element, but both are felonies, and very serious. An example of a simple robbery would be pushing someone down or threatening to hit them, and then taking their cell phone. If there\u2019s a gun involved in anyway, even mentioned, then it becomes aggravated.”][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”In Federal Court<\/mark> there are also two kinds of robbery:”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” text=”A) Interference with Interstate Commerce by Means of Robbery (also known as Hobbs Act Robbery); and”][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” text=”B) Bank Robbery.”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”In order to convict someone of Hobbs Act Robbery, the Government must prove:”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%221%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22That%20on%20a%20specific%20date%2C%20the%20defendant%20knowingly%20robbed%20or%20attempted%20to%20rob%20(take%20property%20by%20real%20or%20threatened%20force)%20a%20specific%20place%2C%20person%2C%20or%20entity%3B%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%222%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20robbery%20involved%20specific%20property%2C%20e.g.%20cash%3B%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%223%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20property%20taken%20was%20in%20the%20custody%20or%20possession%20of%20the%20victim%20person%2C%20place%2C%20or%20entity%3B%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%224%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20Defendant%E2%80%99s%20actions%20obstructed%2C%20delayed%2C%20or%20otherwise%20affected%20commerce%20in%20some%20way%20or%20degree.%20%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”So what does that all mean? Especially the part about interstate commerce<\/mark>? Well, in order for the federal government to get involved, there has to be some part of the action of robbery which, in any manner or to any agree interferes with, changes, or alters the movement or transportation or flow of goods, merchandise, money or other property in between states. The effect can be minimal, and can include:”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”circle” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20robbery%20of%20a%20business%20covered%20by%20an%20out-of-state%20insurer%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”circle” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Loss%20of%20sales%20of%20an%20out-of-state%20commercial%20product%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”circle” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Business%20slowdown%20as%20a%20result%20of%20the%20robbery%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”circle” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22the%20temporary%20closing%20of%20a%20business%20to%20recover%20from%20the%20robbery%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”As long as the business dealt with goods that moved through \u201ccommerce.\u201d What does that mean? Among other things, commerce means travel, trade, transportation, and communication between any point within a state and any place outside of that state. What this means in practice is that any robbery of a business could be charged in federal court since virtually all businesses these days have some connection beyond their own state.”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” background_color=”secondary” overlay_background=”overlay_custom_background” overlay_opacity=”50″ lg_spacing=”margin_top:30;margin_bottom:50″ background_image=”278326″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″ lg_spacing=”padding_top:50;padding_right:50;padding_bottom:50;padding_left:50″][tm_spacer size=”lg:180″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” google_fonts=”font_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” text_color=”primary_color” text=”Coffee Shop Hobbs Act Robbery in Minneapolis”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”custom” custom_text_color=”#ffffff” text=”Two buddies decide to go into a local coffee shop and rob it. One of the guys has a gun and shoves it in the face of the barista behind the counter. The other guy ties up the barista and locks the front door. They go in the back and take all the cash out of the safe, as well as the register up front, and then leave out the front door and run. The barista was shaken but ultimately ok; both men were charged with Hobbs Act Robbery because the coffee beans that made the coffee in the shop traveled in \u201cinterstate commerce\u201d meaning they came from out of state (coffee doesn\u2019t grow in the Midwest), the Government thus had jurisdiction. Both men went to prison.”][tm_spacer size=”lg:180″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Bank Robbery<\/mark> is more straightforward and everybody has a picture in their head of what bank robbery is. Obviously people have visions of Hollywood movies and crime tv shows, with a couple of men in face masks come charging into a large bank lobby with guns brandished. More often, however, bank robberies are committed more subtly; for example by passing a threatening note to a teller.”][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”In order for the Government to convict someone of bank robbery, it must prove:”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%221%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20defendant%20took%20or%20attempted%20to%20take%20property%20from%20another%20person%2C%20or%20in%20that%20person%E2%80%99s%20presence%20while%20that%20person%20was%20in%20the%20care%20or%20custody%20of%20a%20specific%20bank%20(usually%20the%20teller)%3B%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%222%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22Such%20taking%20or%20attempted%20taking%20was%20by%20force%2C%20violence%2C%20intimidation%20or%20threats%3B%20%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_number%22%3A%223%22%2C%22item_title%22%3A%22The%20deposits%20of%20the%20bank%E2%80%99s%20cash%20were%20insured%20by%20a%20federal%20insuring%20agency%20(like%20the%20FDIC).%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”While bank robbery in the movies can be exciting and involve police chases, shoot-outs or super-villains, in reality bank robberies don\u2019t make the news because they are not flashy affairs. Robbery of any kind is a serious offense and can carry serious penalties, such as prison. However, there may be real defenses to robbery charges.”][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Catherine is an experienced criminal defense lawyer that defends against all charges of Robbery. If you or a loved one have been accused of Robbery in state or federal court, she can help. Call today for a free consultation.”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_button button=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbeta7.technodreamcenter.com%2Ffeddefense%2Fcontact-2%2F|title:Contact%20Catherine%20today” align=”center” color=”custom” button_bg_color=”primary” font_color=”secondary” button_border_color=”secondary” button_bg_color_hover=”secondary” font_color_hover=”primary” button_border_color_hover=”primary”][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A robbery involves theft of property in the presence of another person, and the offender uses or threatens to use force to take the property against the owner\u2019s will…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":278331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,78],"tags":[139,141,169,77,154,146,73,172,140,147,137,138,72],"class_list":["post-278324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-federal","category-state","tag-aggravated","tag-and-bank-robbery","tag-best","tag-crimes-against-people","tag-criminal","tag-defense","tag-federal","tag-force","tag-hobbs-act","tag-lawyer","tag-robbery","tag-simple","tag-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278324"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278324"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279355,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278324\/revisions\/279355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}