{"id":609,"date":"2019-03-21T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T20:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgsexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=609"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:28:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:28:43","slug":"florida-court-rules-firing-a-gun-is-not-an-essential-element-of-armed-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-rules-firing-a-gun-is-not-an-essential-element-of-armed-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Rules Firing a Gun is not an Essential Element of Armed Robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While a criminal defendant can be convicted of multiple crimes arising out of a single criminal act in some cases, the law provides protection from multiple convictions where the crimes have the same essential elements. For example, a defendant cannot be convicted of felony murder absent evidence of an act that could have caused death and is not an essential element of the underlying felony.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida appellate court recently <a href=\"https:\/\/edca.1dca.org\/DCADocs\/2016\/4651\/164651_1286_01222019_09494355_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>\u00a0that an attempted felony murder charge was not precluded by an attempted armed robbery charge, because firing a gun is not an essential element of armed robbery. If you live in St. Petersburg and are charged with armed robbery or felony murder, it is important to retain a proficient St. Petersburg criminal defense attorney who will fight diligently on your behalf in the hopes of preserving your rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts Regarding the Alleged Crimes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, the victim was negotiating with a woman regarding the purchase of a couch she found on a website for people reselling property. The victim advised the woman that she and her daughter would come by to pick up the couch. When the victim and her daughter arrived at the woman\u2019s apartment, they were robbed by two men, one of whom was the defendant. The defendant put a gun against the victim\u2019s head and pulled the trigger, but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire. The defendant attempted to fire the gun a second time but was unsuccessful, after which the men fled.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-rules-firing-a-gun-is-not-an-essential-element-of-armed-robbery\/#more-609\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While a criminal defendant can be convicted of multiple crimes arising out of a single criminal act in some cases, the law provides protection from multiple convictions where the crimes have the same essential elements. 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