Robbery

• The theft must be complete - forcible taking is not enough

  Zerei
• If the D is not guilty of theft, then they cannot be guilty of robbery

  Waters
• The robbery arises the moment the theft is complete

  Corcoran
• Force doesnt need to be directly on the V, it can also be applied to property

  Clouden
• Force doesnt require any violence

  Dawson and Johnson
• There must be some force

  P v DPP
• There is no need to show the V was threatened, just that the D sought to make him feel so

  B and R
• Continuing acts apply to robbery

  Hale, Lockley
• Accidental force while stealing is not robbery

  Forrester
• Non complete MR for theft cannot amount to a charge of robbery

  Robinson