Whether you are in Manhattan, Westchester, Brooklyn or anywhere in the state of New York, if you forcibly steal property from another person you may be charged with Robbery in the Third Degree, a felony punishable by up to 7 years in state prison. Although it seems cut and dry, as a skilled criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Jeremy Saland knows that there is often a fine line between Robbery and Grand Larceny, a lesser offense. Armed with his training and experience, we may be able to challenge the charges on this and other grounds.

Although Robbery in the Third Degree is punishable by up to 7 years, Robbery in the Second Degree and First Degree not only require mandatory minimum state prison sentences and are violent felonies, but carry a potential sentence of 15 and 25 years state prison respectively. These offenses are elevated in certain circumstance depending on, for example, whether there is more than one attacker, someone displays a weapon or the alleged victim suffers physical injury or serious physical injury.

Regardless of the degree of Robbery you are charged with, your liberty may hinge on obtaining counsel who knows the court system, the laws, and, as a former prosecutor, knows how other prosecutors think.

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