Robbery is understood to mean committing theft in which violence is used as a means to make the theft possible. In the law, robbery is referred to as theft with assault. If you or someone close to you is suspected of committing a robbery, it is important to call in an expert lawyer. The lawyers at our firm have a great deal of experience in handling criminal cases, including cases involving robbery with violence. Please contact us for assistance and advice.

Committing a robbery is punishable in art. 312 of the Penal Code. The legal text can be found below:

Article 312

The following shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding nine years or a fifth-category fine: theft, preceded, accompanied or followed by violence or threat of violence against persons, committed with the intention of preparing or facilitating that theft, or, in the event of being caught in the act, of enabling the person or other participants in the offence to either flee or to insure possession of the stolen property.

2. A term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 years or a fifth category fine shall be imposed:

1°. if the offence is committed either during the time allotted for the night in a dwelling or in a private yard on which there is a dwelling; or on the public highway; or in a railway train in motion;

2°. if the offence is committed by two or more united persons;

3°. if the guilty party has gained access to the scene of the crime by means of forced entry, false keys, a false order or a false suit;

4°. if the fact results in serious physical injury;

5°. if the offence is committed with the intention of preparing or facilitating a terrorist offence.

3. A term of imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fifth category fine shall be imposed if the offence results in death.

Punishment for committing a robbery

Many people wonder what punishment someone can expect for committing a robbery, but that question can never be answered just like that. Punishment is tailor-made. In the case of a conviction, the judge looks at all kinds of factors, such as the circumstances under which the offence was committed, the person of the suspect, the maximum sentence and judgments in similar cases. The lawyers at our firm can make a realistic assessment of a possible penalty, even if it is ultimately up to the court to make the decision.

Our lawyers can assist you throughout the Netherlands. We litigate at the Courts of Alkmaar, Almelo, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Assen, Breda, Dordrecht, The Hague, Groningen, Haarlem, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leeuwarden, Lelystad, Maastricht, Middelburg, Roermond, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zutphen and Zwolle, the Courts of Appeal in Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch and Leeuwarden and the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague.

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