Robbery Flashcards

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Definition of robbery

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Steals and immediately before or at time of doing so and in order to do so uses force or seeks to put a person in fear of being subjected to force

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MENS REA of robbery

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Had MR for theft

Intention to use force to steal

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What did the case of ROBINSON hold?

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If elements of theft are not complete then there CANT be robbery

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State facts of ROBINSON

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D took money from V . V’s wife owes the money to D.

No theft as D believed he had a legal right to the property (money)

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State facts of CORCORAN V ANDERTON

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D struck v in back and tugged at her handbag causing the woman to drop it.
D ran off empty handed cause she was screaming
guilty of robbery

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