Aggravated Robbery (a) Flashcards
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Aggravated Robbery (a)
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Section 235 (a) Crimes Act 1961
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Penalty
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14 years
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Elements
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- Robs any person
- And at the time of OR immediately before OR immediately after the Robbery
- Causes GBH to any person
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Robbery
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Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence to any person or property used to extort the property stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to its being stolen Section 234 (1) Crimes Act 1961
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Person
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Gender Neutral. Proven by judicial note or circumstantially.
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At the time of
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During the commission of the theft, at the time of taking with the required intent.
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Immediately before
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Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.
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Immediately after
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Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.
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Grievous Bodily Harm
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Grievous bodily harm - simply “harm that is really serious”
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DPP v Smith
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“Bodily harm” needs no explanation and “grievous” means no more and no less than “really serious”
