Robbery

• What must be proven first?

  completed theft
• Definition?

  If he steals, immediately before or at time of doing so uses force on any person or seeks to put any person in fear
• Actus reus?


  Completed theft

  Uses force

  immediately before / time of stealing

  in order to steal
• Uses or threatens to use force?


  d used force or fear of force

  doesn't mean they aren't liable if fear isn't a success
• Corcoran v Anderton?


  hit woman to take bag but dropped

  guilty- appropriation when taking bag
• R v Dawson and James?


  D1 pushed v, D2 took wallet

  guilty- used force, jury decision
• B and R v DPP?


  School boy searched

  guilty- despite no fear, intent to cause fear of threat is enough
• R V Hale?


  Force used in order to escape

  guilty- already taken goods before force didn't matter

  use for immediately before or at time of stealing
• R V Vinall?


  in order to steal

  abandoned bike, pushed to take bike
• Mens rea?


  Intention to steal

  Intention to use force

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