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K.S.A. § 21-5420 (2026)

Robbery; aggravated robbery

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21-5420. Robbery; aggravated robbery. (a) Robbery is knowingly taking property from the person or presence of another by force or by threat of bodily harm to any person.

(b) Aggravated robbery is robbery, as defined in subsection (a), when committed by a person who:

(1) Is armed with a dangerous weapon; or

(2) inflicts bodily harm upon any person in the course of such robbery.

(c) (1) Robbery is a severity level 5, person felony.

(2) Aggravated robbery is a severity level 3, person felony.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 55; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 63 cases (38 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020).
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State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 6× “George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5420(b) and K.S.A. 2019 Supp.”
State v. Holley, 509 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2022). · cites it 7× “The crime of aggravated robbery described in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5420 does not include any element that could be justified by using force in defense of oneself or another, and therefore cannot be negated by a claim of self-defense.”
State v. Butler, 416 P.3d 116 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 2× “No person may be convicted of a conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of such conspiracy is alleged and proved to have been committed by such person or by a co-conspirator.”
State v. Keys, 510 P.3d 706 (Kan. 2022). · cites it 2× “The crime of aggravated robbery described in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5420 includes no element that could be justified by using force in defense of oneself or another, and therefore cannot be negated by a claim of self-defense.”
Stokeling v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 544 (2019). “); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5420 (b)(2) (Supp. 2017); Ky.”
State v. Carter, 459 P.3d 186 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 3× “See K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5420. As for whether the second requirement is fulfilled, here is where our paths diverge.”
State v. Fleming, 423 P.3d 506 (Kan. 2018). “niously and knowingly take property, to-wit: cell phone, wallet from the person or presence of another, to-wit: Carrington Dean , by force or by threat of bodily harm to the person of Carrington Dean, while armed with a dangerous weapon, to-wit: handgun, and did inflict bodily…”
State v. Holley, 485 P.3d 614 (Kan. 2021). “In Kansas, both robbery and aggravated robbery are inherently dangerous felonies. See K.”
State v. Mendez, 559 P.3d 792 (Kan. 2024). · cites it 5× “Rather, K.S.A. 21-5420 permits the State to obtain a conviction for aggravated robbery if it can prove that any person—driver or passenger—in the vehicle was forced out "by force or by threat of bodily harm" by a person "armed with a dangerous weapon.”
State v. Davis, 474 P.3d 722 (Kan. 2020). “K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5420(b)(1) (reciting being armed with a dangerous weapon as element of aggravated robbery); K.”
State v. Mora, 509 P.3d 1201 (Kan. 2022). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5420; see State v. Mattox, 305 Kan.”
State v. Gonzalez, 460 P.3d 348 (Kan. 2020). “" K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5420. First-degree felony murder "is the killing of a human being committed .”
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— K.S.A. § 21-5420(a) — 18 cases
State v. Butler, 416 P.3d 116 (Kan. 2018). “No person may be convicted of a conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of such conspiracy is alleged and proved to have been committed by such person or by a co-conspirator.”
State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). “George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5420(b) and K.S.A. 2019 Supp.”
State v. Mendez, 559 P.3d 792 (Kan. 2024). “Rather, K.S.A. 21-5420 permits the State to obtain a conviction for aggravated robbery if it can prove that any person—driver or passenger—in the vehicle was forced out "by force or by threat of bodily harm" by a person "armed with a dangerous weapon.”
State v. Self (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Billoups (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5420(b) — 7 cases
State v. George, 466 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2020). “George was also convicted of attempted aggravated robbery in violation of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5420(b) and K.S.A. 2019 Supp.”
State of Kansas, Appellee, v. Deshawn Jackson, Appellant, 363 P.3d 408 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Netherland (Kan. 2016).
State v. Brown (Kan. 2017).
State v. Delaney (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 21-5420(b)(1) — 13 cases
State v. Holley, 485 P.3d 614 (Kan. 2021). “In Kansas, both robbery and aggravated robbery are inherently dangerous felonies. See K.”
State v. Davis, 474 P.3d 722 (Kan. 2020). “K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5420(b)(1) (reciting being armed with a dangerous weapon as element of aggravated robbery); K.”
State v. Holley, 509 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2022). “The crime of aggravated robbery described in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5420 does not include any element that could be justified by using force in defense of oneself or another, and therefore cannot be negated by a claim of self-defense.”
State v. Carter, 459 P.3d 186 (Kan. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5420. As for whether the second requirement is fulfilled, here is where our paths diverge.”
State v. Williams, 416 P.3d 1024 (Kan. Ct. App. 2018).
— K.S.A. § 21-5420(b)(2) — 5 cases
State v. Darrah, 442 P.3d 1049 (Kan. 2019).
State v. Nesbitt (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Villa (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
In re S.L. (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Temaat (Kan. Ct. App. 2026).
— K.S.A. § 21-5420(c)(2) — 1 case
State v. Buchanan (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
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