Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:65 – Simple robbery
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:65
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Simple robbery is either of the following:
(1) The taking of anything of value belonging to another from the person of another or that is in the immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation, but not armed with a dangerous weapon.
(2) The taking of anything of value when a person is part of a group of three or more individuals and the person has the intent to take anything of value from a retail establishment that is in the immediate control of a retail employee or employer and there is a reasonable belief that a reasonable person would not intercede because of fear.
B. Whoever commits the crime of simple robbery shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than seven years, or both.
Acts 1983, No. 70, §1; Acts 2022, No. 731, §1.