Armed Robbery Phoenix

Charges of theft or burglary can vary dramatically, with minor offenses bringing fines, to years in jail for major offenses.

A person commits theft if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly:

Controls property of another with the intent to deprive the other person of such property; or

Converts for an unauthorized term or use services or property of another entrusted to the defendant or placed in the defendant's possession for a limited, authorized term or use; or

Obtains services or property of another by means of any material misrepresentation with intent to deprive the other person of such property or services; or

Comes into control of lost, mislaid or misdelivered property of another under circumstances providing means of inquiry as to the true owner and appropriates such property to the person's own or another's use without reasonable efforts to notify the true owner; or

Controls property of another knowing or having reason to know that the property was stolen; or

Obtains services known to the defendant to be available only for compensation without paying or an agreement to pay the compensation or diverts another's services to the person's own or another's benefit without authority to do so.

3rd Degree Burglary

A person commits burglary in the third degree by:

Entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a nonresidential structure or in a fenced commercial or residential yard with the intent to commit any theft or any felony therein.

Making entry into any part of a motor vehicle by means of a manipulation key or master key, with the intent to commit any theft or felony in the motor vehicle. Burglary in the third degree is a class 4 felony.

2nd Degree Burglary

A person commits burglary in the second degree by entering or remaining unlawfully in or on a residential structure with the intent to commit any theft or any felony therein. Burglary in the second degree is a class 3 felony.

1st Degree Burglary

A person commits burglary in the first degree if such person or an accomplice violates the provisions of either section 13-1506 or 13-1507 and knowingly possesses explosives, a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument in the course of committing any theft or any felony. Burglary in the first degree of a nonresidential structure or a fenced commercial or residential yard is a class 3 felony. It is a class 2 felony if committed in a residential structure.

Burglary and theft are serious crimes that can dramatically affect your life. Please contact us immediately so we can review your case. Since each case is unique, please contact us for a personal consultation so we can assess the facts of the case to best determine possible defenses.

For more information please visit the Arizona State Legislature.

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