Our expert criminal lawyers for armed robbery in company with wounding or grievous bodily harm 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.
Robbery with wounding or grievous bodily harm
Robbery with wounding or grievous bodily harm charges range greatly in seriousness. From robberies with knives and other weapons on the street to robberies of banks, RSL clubs and shops with guns. Our criminal lawyers know how to beat armed robbery charges. They often involve weak identification evidence, no DNA or fingerprint evidence and rollover, untrustworthy witnesses. We also specialise in sentencing for these offences. Our clients get more lenient sentences than their co-offenders and other people charged with the same offence.
Pleading not guilty
You will be found not guilty of the offence of Armed robbery if the police cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt:
- You had the intent to steal;
- Took property;
- From the victim’s immediate control or presence;
- By the use of violence or by putting the victim in fear; and
- You were armed with an offensive/dangerous weapon in company;
- You immediately before, or at the time of or immediately after that robbery wounded or inflicted grievous bodily harm upon the victim.
You can read more information about pleading not guilty here.
Claim of Right is the main defence to a Robbery charge. A person will have a claim of right where they possess a genuine belief that they have a bona fide claim of right to certain money or property taken. If you believed you were entitled to take the property, it does not matter that you did not believe you were entitled to take it in the manner you did. A robbery charge will fail because you cannot steal your own property.
Pleading Guilty
If you agree that you have committed the offence and the police are able to prove so, it is best to plead guilty. You will normally receive a discount on your sentence, and it will demonstrate remorse and contrition. One of our experienced solicitors can negotiate with prosecutors for you to plead guilty to less serious facts, or even a less serious charge.
Armed robbery/in company with wounding or grievous bodily harm carries a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment. This penalty is typically reserved for the worst offenders.
Armed robbery/in company with wounding or grievous bodily harm, is an extremely serious criminal offence and has a standard non-parole period. If you are charged with armed robbery/in company with wounding, or grievous bodily harm, you should contact our office immediately.
You can read about all the sentencing options a court has, including no conviction being recorded.
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.
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Case StudiesÂ
Self-defence proved
Our Lawyer appeared in trial for an accused charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and Assault with intent to rob. The prosecution witnesses were cross-examined to establish that the Accused could not be identified as having been involved in the robbery. It could not be established that his role in the brawl that subsequently broke out included the use or knowledge of a knife used to stab the victim. It was argued that any involvement he had was in self-defence. The jury subsequently found the Accused not guilty of all charges.
No conviction recordedÂ
Our lawyer represented a person charged with robbery in a company, inflicting grievous bodily harm. carries a maximum penalty of 25 years’ imprisonment. Our lawyer negotiated for the charge to be withdrawn and for his client to plead guilty to an alternative charge of affray. The Magistrate sentenced our client without recording a conviction.
Guilty plea accepted
Our lawyer represented a person charged with robbery in a company, inflicting grievous bodily harm, and intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm. Both offences carry a maximum penalty of 25 years’ imprisonment. He had a substantial criminal record and was facing many years in jail if sentenced for those charges. The Crown prosecutor was convinced to accept a plea of guilty to recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm. The client received a 2-year sentence with a 12-month non-parole period.