It doesn’t matter how long someone has been a robbery defense attorney, the story you are about to read would be a first for just about anyone.
A man named Timothy Beer – yes that is his real last name – allegedly ordered some Chinese food and then held up the cashier at knife point in an attempt to rob the establishment. Beer made off with his two item combo and $60.

The next day, Beer read about the robbery in the newspaper and turned himself into police, claiming that he did indeed rob the restaurant, but had no recollection of committing the crime. Beer wasn’t intoxicated, that would be too easy for uncreative editors to come up with not so clever puns. No, Beer claims that he suffers from multiple personality disorder, and it was his alternate persona that committed the crime, not him.

While this is a viable defense, it is extremely difficult for a criminal defense attorney to prove. First off, the defense would have to prove to a jury that Beer does indeed suffer from multiple personality disorder. Second, they would have to convince a jury that it was Beer’s alternate personality that actually committed the crime. That’s no small task.

Beer is currently in custody on a $75,000 bond. In California, if he was convicted of robbery, Beer would face as many as 5 years in state prison. However, should Beer’s attorney convince a jury that an alternate personality committed the crime he would be found not guilty and be released.

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The crime of Robbery in California, Penal Code Section 211, is defined as: “Robbery is the felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear.” This crime carries with it the possibility of imprisonment in the state [...]

As of May 17, 2011, San Fernando police are searching for a man who allegedly brandished a gun at two restaurant workers, robbed them, then forced them to drive him to their house which he then burglarized. If you’ve been accused of robbery or burglary, contact an experienced Southern California burglary lawyer right away. Both [...]