Okmulgee, Oklahoma has stringent laws for all felonies committed against people. Robbery, especially conjoint robbery, is an example of one such felony.
Defining Robbery
In order to understand what conjoint robbery is, it is important to first understand what robbery is under Oklahoma law. Robbery can be defined as the use of force or fear of bodily injury in the taking of the personal property of another, either from his person or his immediate presence. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 791
In a robbery, the perpetrator uses force or fear to take the desired property. It is the use of force or fear that makes this a crime against a person rather than against property. This makes the crime more serious than a theft. It also makes the penalty more severe if convicted.
All robbery convictions, whether of the first or second degree, are felonies in Oklahoma. First-degree robbery occurs when the perpetrator either commits or threatens to commit immediate physical injury or another felony upon the victim. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 797
About Conjoint Robbery
When more than one person is involved in the robbery, it is more intimidating, more threatening, and more dangerous for the victim. As such, conjoint robbery, where two or more people are involved in the robbery, is treated more severely when the perpetrators are convicted.
The statute also makes it clear that if you were present and aided in the robbery at all, the law will punish you as harshly as if you were the one who used force upon the victim.
In a robbery of any kind, the force threatened or used must be associated with the taking of the property or with the victim’s defense against the taking. If it is used only as a means of escape, it does not constitute robbery. An entire defense may turn upon this single issue.
Penalties
The penalty for conjoint robbery is harsh — between 5 and 50 years in prison. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 800
In addition, conjoint robbery is one of the crimes enumerated in Oklahoma’s 85% rule. Under that rule, if convicted of one of the enumerated crimes, you must serve 85% of your sentence. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 13.1
Thus, you could spend the next 42 years of your life behind bars if you are convicted of conjoint robbery in Okmulgee,
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If you or someone you know is charged with conjoint robbery Oklahoma, call 918-756-9600 right away for a initial strategy session with an Okmulgee criminal defense attorney.
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