Theft and Robbery Both Involve Taking Property, But Illinois Law Treats Them Very Differently The Core Legal Distinction Under Illinois law, theft, burglary, and robbery are all property crimes, but they are defined and prosecuted differently based on how the crime occurs. Theft is the unauthorized control or taking of someone else's property with [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
