Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

what could happen to someone who is being charged with first degree robbery without a weapon. also they're a first time offender so they have 0 points, and they turned themselves in. also it was a bank robbery.


Asked on 8/22/09, 7:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Sentencing issues are too fact specific to give general answers. You'll (or he) will need to get this information from the assigned attorney. Can the prosecutor add additonal counts? Are there aggrevating factors? Are there mitigating factors? Maybe they haven't been honest with you and do have points? If it was a bank robbery it is probably federal and not state so you are in an entirely different (and much harsher) sentencing category.

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Answered on 8/31/09, 2:55 pm


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