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  2. Robbery laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2-6 years in prison, a $2,000-500,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release. If the victim was 70 years or older or was disabled, 4-12 years in prison, and 4 years of supervised release with an additional 5 years, and a $500,000. Aggravated robbery. 4-16 years in prison, a $750,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release.

  3. Robbery - Wikipedia

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    In Canada, the Criminal Code makes robbery an indictable offence, subject to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. If the accused uses a restricted or prohibited firearm to commit robbery, there is a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for the first offence, and seven years for subsequent offences. [3]

  4. Hobbs Act - Wikipedia

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    Taylor, No. 20-1459, 596 U.S. ___ (2022) The Hobbs Act, named after United States Representative Sam Hobbs ( D - AL) and codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1951, is a United States federal law enacted in 1946 that prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion that affect interstate or foreign commerce. It also forbids conspiracy to do so.

  5. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [ 1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure. In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, which typically are referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [ 2]

  6. Criminal possession of a weapon - Wikipedia

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    Law. v. t. e. Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed with a deadly weapon or firearm. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a weapon in and of itself is not evil.

  7. Austin man pleads guilty to ineligible firearm ... - AOL

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    Aug. 7—An Austin man charged with armed robbery in January in Albert Lea pleaded guilty Monday to one of the charges against him as part of a plea agreement in the case. Shawn Michael Miller, 36 ...

  8. Possession of stolen goods - Wikipedia

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    Criminal law. Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individual may be charged with a crime, depending on the value of the stolen goods, and the goods ...

  9. Attempted murder - Wikipedia

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    In England and Wales, as an "attempt", attempted murder is an offence under section 1 (1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 and is an indictable offence which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment (the same as the mandatory sentence for murder). The corresponding legislation for Northern Ireland is section 3 (1) of the Criminal ...