Fairfax Robbery Charge

A Fairfax Robbery Charge is Punished with a Minimum of 5 Years up to Life in Prison

A Fairfax robbery charge (Va. Code §18.2-58) criminalizes the taking of property from another person by force, violence, threats or intimidation with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.  A Fairfax robbery charge is a very serious offense and is punished with a minimum of 5 years up to life in prison.

Proof of Fairfax Robbery Charge

To convict an offender of a Fairfax robbery charge under Va. Code §18.2-58, the Commonwealth must prove:

• a taking
• of personal property
• by violence, force, threats or intimidation
• from a person or from his presence
• with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.

Penalty for Fairfax Robbery Charge

A robbery charge in Fairfax is punished with a minimum of 5 years up to life in prison (Va. Code §18.2-58).  Using a firearm during the commission of a robbery is a separate felony offense under Va. Code §18.2-53.1.  It is punished with a mandatory minimum of three years in prison for a first offense and a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison for a second offense.  An offender can be convicted of both a Fairfax robbery charge and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and the sentences will be consecutive.  Click here for more information on use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in Virginia.

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