Robbery Defense Attorneys in Miami

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Robbery is the taking of property from another person using force.  Robbery is a serious violent (link to page) crime and is generally a heavily investigated crime by law enforcement.  In 2022, the FBI reported 150,107 robberies in the United States.  The State of Florida reported 2,811 robbery incidents and Miami-Dade County generally leads the way as one of the most violent counties in the state.

The Miami-Dade Police Department has a Robbery Bureau that is comprised of four sections, which includes the Robbery Investigations Section (RIS), the Robbery Intervention Detail (RID), the Robbery Clearinghouse Section, and the Street Terror Offender Program (STOP).  The Robbery Bureau is tasked with aggressively investigating robbery crimes and uses intelligence, tactical, and proactive resources in the attempts to fight robbery-related activity.

Robbery is punished very harshly in Florida. A person accused of this violent crime may face anywhere from 15 years to life in prison.

Why You Need an Attorney for Robbery Charges

Robbery has such serious consequences in Florida that it is imperative that you have the best defense possible if you find yourself charged with robbery. Speaking with an experienced criminal defense attorney can be the difference between life in prison or much less serious consequences. If the prosecution does not have enough evidence to prove the case, then the best result is getting the charges dropped.

Call Miami robbery defense attorney E.J Hubbs for more information about how to fight robbery charges. At Hubbs Law Firm, we take cases in Miami-Dade County, in cities like Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, Dadeland, Kendall, The Crossings, and Palmetto Bay.

Call (305) 570-4802 now to schedule an appointment to speak with one of our attorneys about your legal rights and options.

Elements of Robbery

The state of Florida charges robbery under Section § 812.13.

To convict a person of robbery, the prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt the following:

• That the defendant took the victim's property;
• The defendant, during the taking, used violence, force, assault, or fear;
• The property taken was of some value; and
• The taking was done with the intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the victim of his or her right to the property or any benefit from it or to appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of a person not entitled to it.

Useful Definitions

The robbery statute, under the Florida Criminal Jury Instructions, lists a few useful definitions to help the reader better understand the elements of the offense.

• The term assault is defined as an intentional and unlawful threat, by word or act, to do violence to the victim and the person making the threat has the ability to carry it out, and he or he creates a well-founded fear of violence in the victim's mind.
• Fear is defined as circumstances that would ordinarily induce fear in the mind of a reasonable person.
• Title means, in the context of robbery, that it is not necessary that the person robbed be the actual owner of the property. Custody is enough to be considered robbery.
• Taking means, in the context of robbery, that it is not necessary that the taking be from the person of the victim. It is enough if the property taken is under the actual control of the victim so that it cannot be taken without using force, violence, or intimidation.
• Force means that the taking must be by using violence or assault to overcome the resistance of the victim or by putting the victim in fear so that he or she does not resist.
• During the taking means that the act occurred prior to, contemporaneous with, or after the taking of the property and that, the act and the taking constitutes a continuous series of events.