Mississippi § 97-3-79 - Robbery; use of deadly weapon.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-3-79 — Robbery; use of deadly weapon., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-3-79. Robbery; use of deadly weapon.
Every person who shall feloniously take or attempt to take from the person or from the presence the personal property of another and against his will by violence to his person or by putting such person in fear of immediate injury to his person by the exhibition of a deadly weapon shall be guilty of robbery and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for life in the state penitentiary if the penalty is so fixed by the jury; and in cases where the jury fails to fix the penalty at imprisonment for life in the state penitentiary the court shall fix the penalty at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for any term not less than three (3) years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-3-79 ("Robbery; use of deadly weapon.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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