QUESTION
what is the maximuim sentence for someone if they took someones tennis shoes
Asked on Jul 23rd, 2013 on Criminal Law - Texas
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A friend of mines and his brother was arrested for taking someone bag of shoes and was charged with robbery but they didnt have a weapon.my question is how was the charges brought about and whats the max that this sentence could carry?plz help.
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Assault Attorney serving Richardson, TX
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This is probably filed as a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. If force was used in getting away or while taking the shoes it is robbery. Not much force is necessary. I have handled many of these cases and often the charge can be plea bargained down to a lesser offense
Answered on Jul 28th, 2013 at 3:03 AM