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Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.210 (2026)

Robbery in the second degree

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(1) A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he or she commits robbery.
(2) Robbery in the second degree is a class B felony.
[ 2011 c 336 s 380; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.56.210.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 108 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: State v. Pacheco, 726 P.2d 981 (Wash. 1986).
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State v. Pacheco, 726 P.2d 981 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 6× “At the conclusion of the testimony, defense counsel requested an instruction on second degree robbery (RCW 9A.56.210) and on unlawful display of a weapon with intent to intimidate (RCW 9.”
State v. Brockob, 150 P.3d 59 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 2× “¶51 As noted earlier, Cobabe was charged with attempted robbery in the second degree under RCW 9A.56.210. Under that charge, the State must prove, among other things, that Cobabe intended to take property against the will of its owner.”
State v. Russell, 16 P.3d 664 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “[ [50] ] RCW 9A.56.210 provided that "[a] person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he commits robbery.”
State v. Russell, 104 Wash. App. 422 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “[ 50 ] RCW 9A.56.210 provided that “[a] person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he commits robbery.”
State v. Sublett, 292 P.3d 715 (Wash. 2012). “Such taking constitutes robbery whenever it appears that, although the taking was fully completed without the knowledge of the person from whom taken, such knowledge was prevented by the use of force or fear.”
State v. Freeman, 108 P.3d 753 (Wash. 2005). “Compare RCW 9A.56.210, 190 (defining second degree robbery) with RCW 9A.”
State v. Davis, 682 P.2d 883 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 2× “" Thus, offenses which are defined in separate statutes, and for which separate penalties are imposed, should be deemed separate crimes.”
State v. Witherspoon, 286 P.3d 996 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “RCW 9A.56.210(1), .190; RCW 9A.52.025(1).”
State v. Jenks, 487 P.3d 482 (Wash. 2021). “200 (listing the elements of first degree robbery); RCW 9A.56.210 (second degree robbery is all other robberies that are not first degree robberies).”
State v. Tvedt, 153 Wash. 2d 705 (Wash. 2005). “200 (first degree robbery), and RCW 9A.56.210 (second degree robbery) ignore the type, value, and number of items taken by the robber.”
State v. Tvedt, 107 P.3d 728 (Wash. 2005). “200 (first degree robbery), and RCW 9A.56.210 (second degree robbery) ignore the type, value, and number of items taken by the robber.”
State Of Washington v. Earl Ray Phillips, 444 P.3d 51 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “property of another, to-wit: merchandise, from the person and in the presence of Clifford Van Home and Oscar [Cerrillo], who had an ownership, representative, or possessory interest in that property, against his will, by the use or threatened use of immediate force, violence and…”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.210(1) — 16 cases
State v. Brockob, 150 P.3d 59 (Wash. 2006). “¶51 As noted earlier, Cobabe was charged with attempted robbery in the second degree under RCW 9A.56.210. Under that charge, the State must prove, among other things, that Cobabe intended to take property against the will of its owner.”
State v. Witherspoon, 286 P.3d 996 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “RCW 9A.56.210(1), .190; RCW 9A.52.025(1).”
State v. Barker, 14 P.3d 863 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
State v. Barker, 103 Wash. App. 893 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
State Of Washington v. Earl Ray Phillips, 444 P.3d 51 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “property of another, to-wit: merchandise, from the person and in the presence of Clifford Van Home and Oscar [Cerrillo], who had an ownership, representative, or possessory interest in that property, against his will, by the use or threatened use of immediate force, violence and…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.210(2) — 13 cases
State v. Thomas, 144 P.3d 1178 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006).
State v. Russell, 16 P.3d 664 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “[ [50] ] RCW 9A.56.210 provided that "[a] person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he commits robbery.”
State v. Russell, 104 Wash. App. 422 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “[ 50 ] RCW 9A.56.210 provided that “[a] person is guilty of robbery in the second degree if he commits robbery.”
State v. Failey, 201 P.3d 328 (Wash. 2009).
State v. Failey, 165 Wash. 2d 673 (Wash. 2009).
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