NY Penal Law § 160.15: Robbery in the First Degree.
Learn what constitutes Robbery in the First Degree under NY Penal Law § 160.15, including definitions of deadly weapon and dangerous instrument, example cases, possible defenses, related offenses, and sentencing guidelines. Find out how New York classifies and prosecutes this serious felony charge.
If you are accused of a robbery offense, that means you have been accused of more than just stealing. To be accused of robbery means you also used force or the threat of violence to accomplish the theft. Because of the added element of force or violence, law enforcement classifies robbery as a particularly serious crime. Among the three degrees of the crime of robbery, robbery in the first degree is the most heinous.
What Constitutes Robbery in the First Degree
You will face this charge pursuant to New York Penal Code § 160.15 if you steal from someone while you are armed with a deadly weapon, you use a dangerous instrument, you cause the victim or another person to sustain a serious physical injury, or you display a gun or firearm.
Deadly Weapon Defined
New York Penal Code § 10.00(12) delineates a "deadly weapon" as any loaded weapon such as a gun, or other weapons, including but not limited to:
- switchblade knife
- gravity knife
- pilum or ballistic knife
- metal knuckle knife
- dagger
- billy knife
- blackjack knife
- plastic knuckles, or
- metal/brass knuckles
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