Man Accused of Beating and Robbing Women is Jailed in Las Vegas
A 23-year-old man who allegedly assaulted and robbed women at the Suncoast and Red Rock Resort casinos was arrested and booked in jail. He reportedly confessed to the police and claimed that he was homeless and needed the victims' money for drugs. He faces charges for the Nevada crime of robbery and battery with substantial bodily harm.
The Nevada crime of robbery is the unlawful taking of personal property from the person of another by means of force or fear of injury. A typical example is a person pushing over a woman on the street and then snatching her pocketbook. This is different from the Nevada crime of larceny from a person, where no force or fear is necessary, such as with pick-pocketing.
Common defenses to charges for the Nevada crime of robbery include mistaken identity, false allegations or lack of force or fear. As a category B felony, robbery carries two-to-fifteen years in prison. The sentence may be increased if a deadly weapon was used.
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