My boyfriend is almost eighteen. How many years will you get if you are caught in robbery?

My boyfriend is almost eighteen. He was arrested for robbery and was suspected of robbery. Can be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and fined. Juvenile offenders may be given a lighter punishment according to the circumstances.

Article 17 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) A person who has reached the age of 16 and bears criminal responsibility commits a crime and shall bear criminal responsibility.

A person who has reached the age of 14 but under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion and poisoning, and shall bear criminal responsibility.

If a person who has reached the age of 14 and is under the age of 18 commits a crime, he shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.

If a person is not given criminal punishment because he is under the age of sixteen, his parents or guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, it can also be taken in for reeducation by the government.

Article 263 Robbery Whoever robs public or private property by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; Under any of the following circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death, and shall also be fined or confiscated:

Burglary;

(2) Robbery on public transport;

(3) robbing banks or other financial institutions;

(4) Robbery for many times or the amount of robbery is huge;

(5) Robbery causes serious injury or death;

(six) posing as military and police personnel to rob;

(7) Armed robbery;

(eight) robbing military supplies or emergency rescue, disaster relief and relief supplies.