Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax
February 15, 2015 by Jean Humbrecht
Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax are often used interchangeably. However, these crimes have important differences. For information on the difference between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax, read the post below.
Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax
A Fairfax Robbery (Va. Code §18.2-58) is taking personal property from a person or his presence by using force or violence and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property. For more information on Robbery in Fairfax, click here.
Carjacking in Fairfax (Va. Code §18.2-58.1) is the intentional seizure of a motor vehicle or seizure of control of a motor vehicle of another by violence with intent to permanently or temporarily deprive another person of possession or control of the motor vehicle. For more information on Carjacking in Fairfax, click here.
Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax: Type of Property
One Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax is the Property Taken
Robbery in Fairfax is the theft of any property from another person using force or violence, and Carjacking criminalizes taking possession or control of a motor vehicle from another person.
Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax: Intent of Offender
To convict an offender of Robbery in Fairfax, the Commonwealth must prove that the offender intended to permanently deprive an owner of his property, but Carjacking can be proven by an intent to permanently or even temporarily deprive another person of possession or control of a motor vehicle.
Difference Between Robbery and Carjacking in Fairfax: Penalty
A Fairfax Robbery is punished with a minimum of 5 years up to life in prison, but a Fairfax Carjacking is punished with a minimum of 15 years up to life in prison,