I've seen this scenario... Client who has been charged with armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2). He was there. He committed the robbery. You'd think he was dead to rights? He should plead guilty and the lawyer should focus his efforts on trying to get the lowest prison sentence possible for his client. Being [...]
Chicago Criminal Lawyer Purav Bhatt explains the difference between theft (720 ILCS 5/16-1) and robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-1). To many of my clients, the offenses of robbery and theft seem identical because both involve the taking of other people’s property without their permission or consent. However, they are separate and different crimes in Illinois and therefore are prosecuted differently. The best way to understand the [...]
Chicago Robbery Lawyer Purav Bhatt A robbery occurs when an individual uses force or the threat of force to take the property of another person. It becomes armed robbery when the provoker uses a dangerous weapon such as a gun or a knife. Because a weapon is involved, the penalties are more severe and greater [...]