1862

A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when, in the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another perpetrator of the crime:\n(1) Causes physical injury which is incapacitating in any way to any person who is not a perpetrator of the crime; or\n(2) Displays, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous weapon.\nWhoever is convicted under this section shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and if the conviction is a second or subsequent conviction under this chapter, then not less than 7 years. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 5, chapters 313, 405 and 407, Virgin Islands Code, or any other provision of law, no portion of the minimum period of imprisonment established by this section shall be suspended, and no person convicted under this section which conviction is a second or subsequent conviction under this chapter shall be placed on probation or be eligible for parole until he shall have been imprisoned for at least 7 years.