Robbery

• Theft, force or fear of force, immediately before or at the time of the t​heft


  Actus Reus
• Theft, int/RN as to use or threat of force, the force used in order to steal

  Mens Rea
• S.8(1) Theft Act 1968


  'person is guilty of robbery if he steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, or 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
• Robinson


  A completed theft must exist for a robbery offence to exist
• Dawson and James


  D1 pushed the V, lost balance, got his wallet - 'force' was up to the jury to decide
• P v DPP


  Contrast to Dawson and James: D snatched cigarette, no direct contact, therefore, no force
• Bentham, B v DPP


  In threat of force, is suff. that D intended to put V in danger. Does not matter if D actually caused fear or not.
• Hale, Lockley


  Theft is a continuing act, up for the jury to decide when it's complete
• Corocan, Anderton


  Theft occurs at the point of appropriation, whether successful or not
• Vinall


  Must be proven that force was used/threatened.
• Zerei


  MR of theft required (S.2 & S.6, dishonestly and with intention to permanently deprive)