Position of the defense on charges of robbery (Article 162.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

1. Robbery, that is, an attack for the purpose of stealing someone else’s property, committed with the use of violence dangerous to life or health, or with the threat of using such violence, -

shall be punishable by forced labor for a term of up to five years, or by imprisonment for a term of up to eight years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to five hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years.

2. Robbery committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, as well as with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to ten years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years and with or without restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years.

3. Robbery committed with illegal entry into a home, premises or other storage facility or on a large scale, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years and with or without restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years.

4. Robbery committed:

a) an organized group;

b) on an especially large scale;

c) causing grievous harm to the health of the victim, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years and with or without restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years.

• Article 161. Robbery
• Article 163. Extortion

Intended punishment

1. Responsibility for robbery committed by a group of persons without prior agreement.

It is qualified under Part 1 of Article 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and is a serious crime, that is, the punishment for its commission cannot be more severe than 10 years in prison.

The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for punishment in the form of:

• imprisonment for up to 8 years;
• with a fine, the amount of which cannot exceed five hundred thousand rubles or the amount of the convicted person’s income for a period of up to three years, or without such a fine;
• or forced labor for up to five years (alternative sanction).

1. Responsibility for robbery committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.

Robbery committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy is also a serious crime.

For committing this crime, the law provides for a more severe punishment than in the previous case:

• the maximum term of imprisonment is already ten years;
• if a fine is imposed, its maximum amount already reaches one million rubles or the income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years;
• In addition, the court may impose restriction of freedom for up to two years.

1. Responsibility for robbery committed by an organized group.

Robbery committed by an organized group is a particularly serious crime, liability for the commission of which is provided for in Part 4 of Article 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and represents:

• imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years;
• As for the maximum amount of a possible fine and the period of possible restriction of freedom, they remain the same as in the sanctions for committing robbery by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.

Read about the punishment for committing robbery here.

For clarity, let’s summarize the options for liability in a table, where on the left vertically is the type of sanction, and on the top horizontally is the type of complicity:

Recommended reading:

The difference between robbery and other related compounds

Commentary to Art. 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Robbery)

What types of robbery exist?