Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 609.245 (2026)

Aggravated Robbery

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Subdivision 1.First degree.

Whoever, while committing a robbery, is armed with a dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a dangerous weapon, or inflicts bodily harm upon another, is guilty of aggravated robbery in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both.

Subd. 2.Second degree.

Whoever, while committing a robbery, implies, by word or act, possession of a dangerous weapon, is guilty of aggravated robbery in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 223 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1965–2035 · leading case: State v. Jackson, 749 N.W.2d 353 (Minn. 2008).
State v. Jackson, 749 N.W.2d 353 (Minn. 2008). · cites it 16× “Appellant Kelvin Jackson was convicted of first-degree aggravated robbery in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.245, subd. 1 (2006), following a jury trial in Ramsey County.”
United States v. William Libby, Jr., 880 F.3d 1011 (8th Cir. 2018). · cites it 17× “Rather, his appeal is limited to challenging the imposition of a fifteen year sentence based on the characterization of his October 1997 conviction for first degree aggravated robbery, Minn. Stat. § 609.245 , subd. 1, as a “violent felony.”
State of Minnesota v. Diamond Lee Jamal Griffin, 887 N.W.2d 257 (Minn. 2016). · cites it 4× “), Minn. Stat. § 609.245 , subd. 1 (2014). Griffin pleaded not guilty to each of the charges.”
State of Minnesota v. Mahdi Hassan Ali, 855 N.W.2d 235 (Minn. 2014). · cites it 4× “5 Ahmed eventually pleaded guilty and was convicted of three counts of attempting to commit aggravated robbery in the first-degree under Minn. Stat. § 609.245 , subd. 1 (2012). He was sentenced to three consecutive 6-year sentences.”
State of Minnesota v. Dylan Micheal Kelley, 855 N.W.2d 269 (Minn. 2014). · cites it 4× “Kelley was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated robbery in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.245 , subd. 1 (2012), and third-degree assault in violation of Minn.”
State of Minnesota v. Anthony James Cox, 884 N.W.2d 400 (Minn. 2016). · cites it 4× “(a)(3) (2014); and one count of first-degree aggravated robbery, Minn. Stat. § 609.245 , subd. 1 (2014). Cox moved to suppress the statement he gave to police following his arrest, arguing, among other things, that it was involuntary.”
State v. McClenton, 781 N.W.2d 181 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “Appellant challenges his convictions of first-degree aggravated robbery in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.245, subd. 1 (2006), and fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance in violation of Minn.”
Stokeling v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 544 (2019). “529 (West 2004) ; Minn. Stat. § 609.245 (2) (2018) ; Miss. Code Ann.”
State v. Slaughter, 691 N.W.2d 70 (Minn. 2005). · cites it 4× “Appellant Billy Dawson Slaughter was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery under Minn.Stat. § 609.245, subd. 1 (2004) and one count of simple robbery under Minn.”
State v. Graham, 764 N.W.2d 340 (Minn. 2009). · cites it 4× “185(a)(3)(2008), and six counts of attempted first-degree aggravated robbery, Minn.Stat. § 609.245, subd. 1 (2008). The district court convicted him of one count of first-degree murder while committing or attempting to commit first-degree aggravated robbery and five counts of…”
State v. Charlton, 338 N.W.2d 26 (Minn. 1983). · cites it 6× “This appeal is from a conviction for aggravated robbery in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.245 (1982) and liability for the crimes of another under Minn.”
State v. Kvale, 302 N.W.2d 650 (Minn. 1981). · cites it 8× “Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of a charge of aggravated robbery, Minn.Stat. § 609.245 (1980), and the trial court stayed imposition of sentence and placed defendant on probation for five years, with the first year to be served in jail.”
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