Robbery Suspect in Critical Condition in Las Vegas
This weekend the Henderson police shot at a man suspected of committing the Nevada crime of robbery. None of the shots fired hit the suspect, though after the standoff he was taken to Sunrise Hospital for what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police had originally stopped the man after the employees at a Check and Go store reported that they had been robbed.
The Nevada crime of robbery is the unlawful taking of property from the person of another (or in their presence) by means of force of fear of injury. Typical examples include holding up a store or mugging someone. Robbery is different than larceny from a person (commonly called pick-pocketing), which does not involve the use of force or fear of injury.
Common defenses to the Nevada crime of robbery include lack of force or fear, mistaken identity, and false allegations. As a category B felony, robbery carries two to fifteen years in prison. If a deadly weapon is used, the sentence may be increased.
