Chapter 26- Robbery Flashcards
Elements of Unarmed Robbery
Take by FORCE OR FEAR
- money or property from a person immediate control
enhanced penalty if a person is ______ (age)
60 or older
Armed Robbery elements
Armed with a weapon
By force or Fear
took money or property from a persons immediate control
What is considered masked - definition
intentionally changing your features, wearing a mask, disguise, or having features artificially distorted
Where is robbery tried
Superior Court
Does someone need to resist or be afraid if force is involved
no just must be aware of force
Fear for robbery is based on
victims level of vulnerabilty
CL- elder badgered by younger person for a loan
robbery
Even if a victim states they are not in fear does it matter if the fear was objectionable (someone puts a gun in your face)
Yes
Victims may hand over items because they are in fear for other people - T or F
TRUE
Does the force and the larceny have to be simultaneous
No - stealing then employee attempting to stop you minutes later was good
Suspect takes an officers Gun - explain why this is armed robbery
armed robbery because stealing the gun turned it into armed as the gun was used to keep the item
Suspect beat up girlfriend, she offers money and her car for him to stop- robbery or no
Yes
For someone to be a victim of robbery they need to show what in regards to the property
that they had a protective concern over it
Police officer attempts to stop suspect stealing car and a screw driver is pulled out
Good armed robbery