Two Robbery Suspects Arrested in Las Vegas after High-Speed Chase
Two days ago two men under suspicion of committing the Nevada crime of robbery were arrested following a high-speed chase. During the chase the passenger suspect shot several times at the officers. They were booked at Clark County Detention Center.
The Nevada crime of robbery is the unlawful taking of personal property from the person of another (or in their presence) against their will and by means of force or fear of injury. A typical example is holding up a store and stealing money from the register. Robbery is different from the Nevada crime of "larceny from a person," which doesn't require force or fear--an example is pick-pocketing.
Common defenses to a charge of the Nevada crime of robbery is lack of force or fear, mistaken identity, and false allegations. It's a category B felony, carrying two to fifteen years in prison. If a deadly weapon is used the sentence may be increased by up to twenty years (as long as the enhancement isn't longer than the original sentence).
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