Music. Hi, this is Mike Haver. Thank you for asking me what is robbery by sudden snatching in Florida. Robbery by sudden snatching, or snatch and grab robbery, is a robbery where the victim only becomes aware of it during the course of the theft. So, for example, if you're walking down the sidewalk carrying a purse or a bag, and unbeknownst to you, somebody either runs up from behind you or quickly appears out of nowhere and grabs or snatches that item from your hand before you have an opportunity to process what's going on, then you've been the victim of a snatch and grab robbery. Unlike a traditional robbery, where violence, assault, or putting in fear is necessary, the only force that is necessary is "that amount of force which is necessary to obtain possession of the property." Robbery by sudden snatching, or snatch and grab robbery, is a third-degree felony. It's punishable by up to five years in state prison. But if the robber is armed with either a deadly weapon or firearm, then it's going to be enhanced to a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 15 years. Note: In the case of a robbery by sudden snatching, the deadly weapon or firearm need not be displayed. In fact, it almost never will be displayed because if it had been displayed before, it would be considered an armed robbery and not a robbery by snatch-and-grab. To enhance a snatch-and-grab, it's enough that the robber had a concealed weapon on or about his person at the time of the robbery. Thank you for your question. I appreciate your having asked it, and I invite you to ask me more. I also ask you to please remember, at Michael A. Haver PA, it's all about reasonable doubt. And...
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