AGGRAVATED ROBBERY - GBH

Question 1

Section, Act, Penalty

Elements

Answer 1

235(a) CA 1961 - 14yrs

Robs any person
And at the time of or immediately before or immediately after the robbery
Causes GBH to any person

Question 2

Robs

Answer 2

Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence to any person or property used to extort the property stolen or used to overcome resistance to the property being stolen.

Question 3

Any person

Answer 3

Gender neutral proven by judicial notice or circumstantial evidence.

Question 4

At the time of or immediately before or immediately after

Answer 4

During the commission of the theft, at the time of the taking with the required intent.
Connection in time between the robbery and the GBH - assessed on case by case basis.

Question 5

GBH

Answer 5

GBH can be defined as harm that is really serious

Question 6

DPP Smith

Answer 6

Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more or no less than really serious.