Law 5110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Barkur, Norfolk Constabulary, Firearms Act 1968
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Theft aggravated by the use or threat of force. Must be a completed theft for a robbery to have been committed. Robinson - d was owed 7 by x"s wife. D approached the man and threatened him, during the struggle he dropped 5 and d took it claiming he was still owed 2. D had honestly believed he was entitled to get the money in that way, which was not the test. The jury should have been directed to consider whether he had a belief that he had a right in law to the money which would have made his actions not dishonest and therefore no robbery would have occurred. Corcoran v anderton - where force is used to steal, the moment the theft is complete there is a robbery. In this case if the woman had not let go of her bag it would have been attempted robbery. Dawson and james - apush is sufficient force.
