Aggravated robbery

Our expert criminal lawyers for aggravated robbery charges can help you:

• Obtain bail.
• Be found not guilty.
• Receive a lenient sentence, like no conviction and no prison.

You will be represented by a team of award-winning criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, who offer fixed fees and free first consultations.

You can read our reviews here.

Aggravated robbery

Our criminal defence lawyers have had great success defending charges of aggravated robbery. We do so by using a range of defences that are available to us, including identification (you were not the person who stole the property), that the client intended to return the property that was taken, or that the property belonged to the client or that he believed he had a claim of right to it.

For those that chose to please guilty to aggravated robbery, we have a proven track record of getting the best possible results for them. We keep our clients out of jail and get them section 10s, where no conviction is recorded on their record.

Circumstances of aggravation

The circumstances of aggravation involve actions immediately before, or at the time of, or immediately after the robbery involving one or more of the following:

• the alleged offender uses corporal violence on any person,
• the alleged offender intentionally or recklessly inflicts actual bodily harm on any person,
• the alleged offender deprives any person of his or her liberty.

Pleading not guilty 

You will be found not guilty of aggravated robbery if the prosecution cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you:

• You with the intent to steal,
• Took the property,
• From the victim’s immediate control or presence,
• By the use of violence and/or leaving the victim in fear,
• In the circumstances of aggravation, the actions immediately before, at the time of, or immediately after the robbery.

You can read more information about pleading not guilty here.

Common defences include:

• Identification,
• Claim of Right,
• You did not intend to permanently deprive the owner,
• The property was not taken from the owner.
• No circumstances of aggravation,
• Honest mistake.
• Duress.

Pleading guilty 

If you are guilty of aggravated robbery and you believe that the prosecution can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty of this offence, it is normally best to plead guilty. It might also be possible for your criminal lawyer to negotiate with the prosecution for you to plead guilty to less serious facts relating to the case.

If found guilty of aggravated robbery, you could be facing a maximum prison sentence of 20 years imprisonment.

When sentencing you for your charge, the courts will consider several factors, including what was stolen, its value, the nature of the offence, and the nature of the aggravation. Subjective factors will also be considered, such as whether this is your first offence, if you have shown real remorse, the likelihood of rehabilitation, and good character references, amongst other things.

You can read more about pleading guilty here.

Do I need references?

We believe references are an extremely important part of a plea of guilty in court. Read about court processes and how to write a good character reference.

Contact Australian Criminal Law Group

Our criminal lawyers, with 500+ five-star Google reviews, can beat your aggravated robbery charge or obtain a lenient sentence for you if you plead guilty.

Call us on (02) 8815 8167 for your free first conference or submit a website enquiry.