Jacksonville Criminal Attorney Blog

Jacksonville resident, Chris Watkins, was arrested for the armed robbery of the Super 8 Motel on International Speedway in Volusia County. Police say he was carrying a gun and wore a mask while demanding cash from the front register.

To be convicted of Armed Robbery in Florida, the state attorney has to prove that the man took money with the intent to permanently keep it and in the course of taking the money, put the clerk of the hotel in fear of force, violence, or assault. Of course, they must also prove he used a gun during the robbery.

Armed Robbery is a first degree felony punishable for up to life in prison.

If you have any questions about robbery charges in Jacksonville, call our Jacksonville Robbery Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

Recently, Atlantic Coast Federal Bank of Jacksonville had a scare. A man entered the bank and attempted to get money from a bank teller. She told him "no" and he left. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has not arrested anyone for the crime.

In Florida, this would be considered an Attempted Robbery. The prosecutor would have to prove that the man did

1. Unlawfully by force, violence, assault, or putting in fear

2. Attempt to take money from the bank telller.

If you have any questions about robbery charges in Jacksonville, call our Jacksonville Criminal Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

On August 4th, a Jacksonville yardman was robbed by a man with a gun. The incident took place near 13th Street West and Canal Street in broad daylight. The suspect took the yardman's lawnmower. Jacksonville police are still looking for the robber.

In Florida, if this suspect is convicted of robbery with a gun, he is facing up to life in prison.

If you have any questions about robbery charges, contact our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released bank robbery statistics from 2007. Here are some highlights:

- 1393 commercial banks were robbed

- $23,127,885.47 was stolen from the banks

- $10,350,660.92 was recovered by law enforcement

- The most popular day for bank robberies is Friday

- The states where most bank robberies occurred were California, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

According to WCTV News, the State of Florida is ranked number 2 in the country for having the most bank robberies. Florida had 85 robberies in the last quarter of 2007, just beating Georgia's 84.

There are different punishments for different types of bank robbery in Florida. If you carry a gun in the course of committing a bank robbery, you will be exposed to life in prison. If you carry any weapon other than a firearm in the course of committing a bank robbery, you will be exposed to 30 years in prison. If you are convicted of bank robbery without carrying any weapon, you will be exposed to 15 years in prison.

Jacksonville police are still looking for three suspects in a home invasion robbery that occurred in the Ft. Caroline area. The men kicked in the door of the apartment, held a gun to the victim's head, and dragged her around the apartment looking for money. The men were caught on the apartment complex security video system.

In order to commit the crime of home invasion robbery in Florida, you have to enter someone's home with the intent to rob them. If you carry a gun or other deadly weapon during the robbery, you could face up to life in prison. If you have no weapon during the robbery, you could face up to 30 years in prison for the crime.

If you have any questions regarding criminal charges, please contact our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.