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Armed robbery is a harshly penalized offense, carrying significant imprisonment time and other serious consequences. If you have been charged with armed robbery, it’s crucial that you get a legal defense. Your entire future is at stake in these cases. A Baton Rouge armed robbery lawyer can listen to your situation, give you the legal support you deserve, and help you secure the ideal outcome in the case.
While the criminal justice system is intended to believe innocence until guilt is proven, many parties in the system and in the public are quick to assume guilt. You deserve an effective legal advocate to help protect your interests and work against these presumptions.
At Longman Jakuback, we have spent almost a decade in Baton Rouge helping individuals and families through difficult cases. Our team has over 30 years of collective legal experience. We want to secure the justice you deserve and advocate for your future.
When you work with our team, we offer straightforward and practical legal advice about your situation, defending your reputation and your rights. Our firm has experience in courts like the 19th Judicial District Court serving East Baton Rouge Parish, and we can help you understand how court procedures work and what you can expect.
We fight aggressively to protect your rights and future.
Armed robbery is an offense that involves the following elements:
Like any violent criminal offense, armed robbery is harshly penalized and prosecuted. If the weapon involved in the offense is a firearm, this carries even more severe penalties.
In 2024 in East Baton Rouge Parish, there were 47 robbery offenses. There were 1,323 robbery offenses in the state overall. Weapons used in these overall offenses included:
Not all robbery offenses were armed robberies. In 195 robbery offenses in the state, no weapons were used, and in 273 offenses, only personal weapons were used, such as fists.
If you are convicted of armed robbery, you can face between ten years and 99 years of imprisonment for the offense. If the offense was committed with a firearm, then there is an additional five years in the sentence. A sentence for this offense does not allow the benefit of parole, suspension, or probation in place of imprisonment.
You should hire an armed robbery lawyer in Baton Rouge to get the ideal outcome in your case and so that you don’t have to handle the logistics of your criminal case alone. These are very serious charges, potentially resulting in a life sentence in prison. An attorney can help in many ways, including:
The right attorney is essential when your entire future is on the line.
The minimum sentence for armed robbery in Louisiana is ten years. If the weapon involved was a firearm, there is an additional five years as part of the overall sentence. These penalties are imposed without any option for benefits like parole, probation, or a suspended sentence. A conviction can have significant effects on your future, so the support of a skilled attorney is essential to protect your interests.
The time you get in prison for armed robbery in Baton Rouge depends entirely on your specific case, the aggravating and mitigating factors involved, whether you were armed with a firearm or not, and the judge and court handing out your sentence. The basic penalties for the offense are a minimum of ten years of imprisonment up to 99 years.
No, you cannot get probation for armed robbery in Louisiana. Under state laws, the sentence you are given is to be served without probation. There is also no parole or suspension of your sentence. If you are able to get the charges reduced to a less severe offense, there may be options for parole, but you have to discuss these potential options with your attorney, as most robbery offenses in the state carry the same restrictions.
Defenses for armed robbery can include mistaken identity by eyewitnesses or the lack of a dangerous weapon used in the offense. A defense can also assess violations of your rights, like illegal searches, Miranda rights violations, or other improper actions by law enforcement. Evidence that is gained illegally could be suppressed.
A defense for armed robbery may also argue innocence, using an alibi or by showing that the prosecution does not meet the burden of proof for a conviction.
When your freedom or your family is on the line, you deserve a team that is as invested in the outcome as you are.
You have the right to legal representation when you are charged with a criminal offense, and you must exercise that right. Tackling the criminal justice system alone is more likely to result in more severe penalties than you would otherwise receive.
An experienced defense attorney at Longman Jakuback can give you the legal support and realistic defense strategy you need. Whether the charges occurred because of a misunderstanding, a mistake, or any other situation, you deserve strong legal representation. Get in contact with our team today and see how we can help.
If you or someone you love is facing criminal charges in Louisiana, the team at Longman Jakuback is ready to fight for you. Contact us today for a free and confidential consultation.
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