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Robinson |
Completed theft needed to prove robbery D must be prove to have committed each element of theft. Where D is shown to have a honest but mistaken belief that they were not dishonest in taking the property, because they believed they had a legal right to it then theft and therefore robbery can't be proved |
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Dawson and James |
Force or threat of force in person Force is an ordinary word and the jury could decide if what occurred amounted to force. Jostling or nudging the V so that they lost balance was sufficient to be force for battery |
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R v Cloudenb |
Force or threat of force A wrench is sufficient force for a conviction for robbery. The threat doesn't have to be as the victim imagines as long as the D intended to cause fear. |
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R v Bentham |
Force and threat of force Making the V perceive a threat of force is sufficient to be force the purposes of robbery even though D didn't not possess an imitation fire arm. |
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R v Corcoran and Anderton |
Force and threat of force Even where the force used is not sufficient to secure the V's property it is sufficient for a robbery if it is wrestle or tugged |
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B and R v DPP |
Force or threat of force The fact that the victim was not afraid doesn't mean that the D didn't attempt to put him in fear. An attempt to use the threat of force by the D is sufficient to be regarded as force for the purposes of robbery |
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R v Hale |
The meaning of force or threat of force immediately before or at the time of the theft interpreted widely Appropriation for the purposes of the theft and robbery is a continuing act until the D makes good their escape |
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R v Corcoran and Anderton |
Time of force The use of force can be very brief as long as it is immediately before or at the time of the theft |
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R v Hale |
Force must be used to steal Tying up the victim the use of force allowed the successful completion of the theft and therefore was used to steal |
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R v Lockley |
Force must be used to steal The force used to steal is seen as any force or threat of force that allows the D to escape after the property has been taken. |
