***Going Equipped Flashcards
1
Q
What is GOING EQUIPPED TO STEAL THEFT ACT 1968, s25
A
A person shAll be guilty of an offence if...
> WHEN NOT AT HIS PLACE OF ABODE
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> HE HAS WITH HIM
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> AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN THE COURSE OF / CONNECTION WITH
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> A BURGLARY / THEFT (incl. TWOC)
2
Q
What is meant by ‘has with him’?
A
Something which is readily accessible
3
Q
What offence type is Going Equipped?
A
Triable either way
4
Q
Why TWO offences can be commuted by going equipped?
A
Burglary
Theft (incl. TWOC)
5
Q
What is defined by public place?
A
Includes any highway and any other premises to which at the materiel time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether payment or not
