tx. I'm being charged with robbery. No one is injured or made physical contact with during the alleged robbery. I was walking out with merchandise concealed. A manager im assuming started to follow me. I panicked.. knowing that the stores policy is to not engage anyone who possibly has a weapon I blurted out 3 words that may have been the most damming words in my entire life.."I have a knife". I knew I screwed up. I walked to the sidewalk and waited for the police.vwhen they got there I tried to deny it but they took me in. I have no problem pleeing guilty if I am in fact guilty but in my heart I don't feel as if I deserve the label of a felon and violent criminal.
Now on to my question..the state penal code mentions if a threat of serious imminent bodily injury or death is made during the commission or flight in a theft it is robbery. My question is this.. if I made no threat ie: I'm going to stab you,cut or slash you if you follow me then how can they say I made a threat. I was walking away from the guy and was probably 8 feet ahead of him. Imminent means going to happen how could he face imminent injury if my back was to him and I was on my way off the property.
It brings to mind the castle law..you can kill someone entrring your home but if they are walking or running away from you and you shoot you get charged with murder..by the way I had no weapon on me. Any thoughts?
Now on to my question..the state penal code mentions if a threat of serious imminent bodily injury or death is made during the commission or flight in a theft it is robbery. My question is this.. if I made no threat ie: I'm going to stab you,cut or slash you if you follow me then how can they say I made a threat. I was walking away from the guy and was probably 8 feet ahead of him. Imminent means going to happen how could he face imminent injury if my back was to him and I was on my way off the property.
It brings to mind the castle law..you can kill someone entrring your home but if they are walking or running away from you and you shoot you get charged with murder..by the way I had no weapon on me. Any thoughts?