Armed Robbery Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia
What are the penalties for armed robbery in Georgia?
What are the penalties for armed robbery in Georgia?
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Armed robbery carries from 10 years to 20 years of prison time, and the serious aspect of armed robbery is that 10-year mandatory minimum, which means that even if a judge wanted to, if you are convicted of armed robbery—whether by entering a guilty plea or being found guilty at trial—the judge would not be able to sentence you to less than 10 years. So, the importance of an armed robbery charge is to try to get that charge reduced to something lower than armed robbery, which typically would be robbery or theft by taking.
In this video, Atlanta, GA criminal defense attorney Sandy Wallack talks about the penalties for armed robbery in Georgia. He explains that armed robbery carries a prison sentence of 10 to 20 years, with a mandatory 10-year minimum sentence. This means that even if a judge wants to impose a lesser sentence, they cannot go below 10 years for a conviction. Therefore, the goal in an armed robbery case is to have the charge reduced to a less severe offense, such as robbery or theft by taking, in order to avoid the harsh mandatory sentence.
