Aggravated Robbery Flashcards
Name Aggravated Robbery Act, Sections Punishment
CA 1961 Section 235 a b and c 14 years
Ingredients Agg Rob 235(a)
Robs
Any person
At the time of OR immediately before OR immediately after
Causes GBH
To Any person
Ingredients Agg Rob 235 (b)
Being together with any other person
Robs
Any person
Ingredients Agg Robb 235(c)
Being armed with any offensive weapon OR instrument OR anything appearing to be such a weapon on instrument
Robs
Any other person
Definition of GBH
Harm that is really serious
DPP v Smith
Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more and no less than really serious
The term together with requires that …
Two or more people are actually present and acting together in the commission of the robbery
R v Joyce
The Crown must establish that at least two persons were physically present at the time the robbery was committed or the assault occured.
R v Galey
“Being together” in the context of Section 235(b) involves two or more persons having the common intention to use their combined force, ether in any event or as circumstances might require, directly on the perpetration of the crime.
Being armed with means?
That the defendant is carrying the item or has in available for immediate use as a weapon
Offensive weapon meaning
Any article capable of being used for causing bodily injury
Instrument meaning?
Includes any item intended to be used as a weapon or to intimidate and overbearing the victims will to resist
Can a body part be considered a thing?
Nope, finger guns dont count