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New York Robbery Lawyer
Robbery charges in New York combine an alleged theft with force, threatened force, physical injury, a weapon allegation, or another aggravating fact. Because robbery is treated more seriously than ordinary theft, the early defense strategy can affect bail, indictment risk, plea leverage, trial posture, immigration exposure, and sentencing.
Lebedin Kofman LLP defends clients in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and related state or federal investigations. The firm works quickly to identify what the government can prove, what it cannot prove, and what evidence must be preserved before it disappears.
What Is at Stake
A robbery accusation can expose a client to felony prosecution, jail or prison risk, orders of protection, immigration consequences, school or employment problems, professional licensing issues, and long-term reputation harm. The defense should start before the case narrative hardens.
How Prosecutors Build These Cases
Prosecutors often rely on complainant statements, surveillance video, police observations, alleged admissions, lineup or showup identifications, phone data, recovered property, medical records, and claims that a weapon was displayed or implied. Each piece needs to be tested for reliability and context.
Evidence We Look For Early
- 911 calls, body camera footage, precinct video, and radio runs
- Store, building, street, subway, or vehicle surveillance video
- Lineup, showup, photo array, and identification records
- Property recovery logs, chain of custody, fingerprints, DNA, and phone data
- Medical records, injury photos, and weapon allegations
- Witness names, social media posts, messages, receipts, rideshare records, and location data
Defense Issues We Evaluate
- Whether a theft actually occurred
- Whether force or threatened force can be proven
- Mistaken identity or unreliable identification procedures
- Whether a weapon allegation is supported by evidence
- Whether statements were voluntary and legally obtained
- Whether video or physical evidence contradicts the accusation
- Reduction, dismissal, suppression, trial, and sentencing strategy
Local Defense Strategy in New York City and Long Island
Robbery cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, and Suffolk County can move differently depending on the assigned prosecutor, complaint room decisions, grand jury timing, bail posture, and local court practices. A strong defense accounts for the courthouse as well as the facts.
How Lebedin Kofman LLP Helps
The defense may involve challenging the arrest, testing the strength of the evidence, negotiating with prosecutors, preparing motion practice, investigating witnesses and video, and positioning the case for dismissal, reduction, trial, or the best possible resolution. The firm also looks at collateral consequences, including immigration, licensing, employment, school, family, and reputation issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I speak with investigators or store security?
No one should discuss the facts of a criminal allegation with police, prosecutors, private security, employers, banks, insurers, or investigators before speaking with a defense lawyer. Statements that seem harmless can be used later.
Can these charges be reduced or dismissed?
Sometimes. The answer depends on the evidence, prior history, restitution or loss issues, witness problems, search and statement issues, and the courthouse handling the case. Early defense work often creates more options.
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