ROBBERY

ROBBERY

1. S8 Theft Act 1968

   • 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.

2. 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

3. Indictment only

   • Life Imprisonment max