Robery ✅ Flashcards
What is the definition of robbery?
A person is guilty of robbery if he steals and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force
What is the significance of R v Waters?
Took v’s phone and said she could have it back if one of v’s friends would speak to him, D convicted of robbery
Court of appeal quashed conviction as there is no intent to permanently deprive
What is the significance of R v Robinson?
D took money from V as v’s wife owed money - D argued that the money was not appropriated dishonestly and therefore that was not completed and it could not be robbery.
No theft as D believed he had a legal right to the property
What is the significance of Corcoran v Anderton?
D hit woman in the back and tugged at her bag, she let go of the bag and D ran off without it
Held that the theft was complete so Ds were guilty of robbery
D does not have to make off with the item
What is the significance of R v Dawson & James?
Force can be very minor
Jury decides on whether force is applied and can be minor ‘jostling’
What is the significance of R v Clouden?
The force can be applied indirectly
Ds wrenched bag which she was carrying so regarded as force on V
What is the significance of P v DPP?
D snatched cigarette from V without touching
No physical contact → no force
What is the significance of B&R v DPP?
V was surrounded by school boys, V wasn’t frightened so D tried to claim no force.
V does not have to be frightened, all that’s required is that D seeks to put V in fear
Which person does a force have to occur on for a robbery to occur?
Any person - doesn’t have to be the person from whom the theft occurs
What is the significance of R v Hale?
D forced their way into Vs house, one put hand over Vs mouth and tied her up
Technically first force was before robbery but the whole thing is a continuing act
What is the significance of R v Lockley?
D caught shoplifting, used force to get away from shopkeeper
Court said appropriation was a continuing act and it’s for the jury to decide whether theft is complete before the use of force
What is the MR of robbery?
D must be dishonest and have the intention to permanently deprive
D must have the intent to use force in order to steal
