Aggravated Robbery and the PSI Blockade
NOTE: The first half of this lengthy post explains the law to people who don't regularly deal with criminal law. If you already know criminal law, jump down about ten paragraphs and start reading. Aggravated Robbery. The name of the charge just sounds menacing. The first degree felony is punishable by between 5 years and 99 years or Life in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice -- just like a Murder case. Also like a murder case, there are countless ways that an Aggravated Robbery can be committed -- from the dramatic bank robbery with guns blazing and people injured to the proverbial starving mother who pulls a kitchen knife while shoplifting bread to feed her family. Because there are so many different ways that an Aggravated Robbery can be committed, it is understandable that such a wide range of punishment is available for the offense. Some cases clearly merit a higher sentence, while others do not. However, because Aggravated Robbery is considered such a seriou