ROBBERY CASES

Question 1

Corcoran V Anderton

Answer 1

AR of robbery - steals
Robbery is complete when D has appropriated the property but, there is no requirement that D succeeds in ‘getting away’ with the property

Question 2

Dawson

Answer 2

The courts have decided that it is enough that there is some resistance to the taking

It is for the jury to decide if there has been force - jostling the V was said to be enough force

Question 3

Clouden

Answer 3

D’s conviction for robbery was upheld when he used both hands to wrench a shopping bag from V

Question 4

Robinson

Answer 4

MR of robbery
The full MR for the theft:
D’s conviction for robbery was quashed because D had a genuine belief that he had a right in law to the money

Question 5

Hale

Answer 5

Appropriation as a continuing act
‘the act of appropriation does not suddenly cease, it is a continuous act and the jury will decide when it finishes’
Court did say that they would be prepared to accept the hand over the mouth as sufficient force