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 subject
to force.
Points to Prove
Stole property
Offence of theft must
be proved before
robbery can be
substantiated
Immediately before or at the time of doing so
And in order to do so
To facilitate the theft not to escape
Used force on a person or
put/sought to put person in
fear of force
Strength or energy as an attribute of
physical action or movement (Dictionary
definition)
State of mind of offender not victim
Threat of force to be used on
the person not others