Torrance Robbery Lawyer

Robbery Defense Lawyer Handling Cases in the South Bay and Los Angeles County

Robbery is criminalized under Penal Code Section 211. A robbery conviction constitutes a strike on your record under the Three Strikes Law, which will subject you to 25 years to life in prison should you accrue three strike offenses on your record). Robbery is punishable by up to 9 years in prison.

What Is the Statute of Limitations on Robbery?

The statute of limitations in California depends on the severity of the penalty for the crime. Generally, per California Penal Code Section 800, crimes punishable by imprisonment in the California State Prison for eight or more years have a statute of limitations of six years after the crime was committed. If a gun was used in the commission of the offense, the statute of limitations may be eight years.