Two People Convicted in Las Vegas Murder-Robbery Case
Last week a man and woman were found guilty for first degree murder, for violating Nevada robbery law, and for some other felonies in connection with a 2008 robbery plot that turned fatal. This week the jury is deciding whether to sentence the man to death. The woman may receive up to life in prison without parole.
Nevada robbery law makes it a crime to take personal property from another (or in their presence) by means of force or violence or fear of injury. The typical example is a thief pushing over a woman and snatching her purse. Typical defenses include no force or fear, mistaken identity, or lack of evidence.
Violating Nevada robbery law is a category B felony carrying two to fifteen years in prison. If a deadly weapon was used, the judge may enhance the sentence by up to twenty years as long as the enhancement is no larger than the original sentence. Double jeopardy prohibits someone from being convicted of both robbery and battery in the same case unless the battery and robbery were completely unrelated to each other.
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