Aggravated Robbery

Question 1

Name Aggravated Robbery Act, Sections Punishment

Answer 1

CA 1961 Section 235 a b and c 14 years

Question 2

Ingredients Agg Rob 235(a)

Answer 2

Robs
Any person
At the time of OR immediately before OR immediately after
Causes GBH
To Any person

Question 3

Ingredients Agg Rob 235 (b)

Answer 3

Being together with any other person
Robs
Any person

Question 4

Ingredients Agg Robb 235(c)

Answer 4

Being armed with any offensive weapon OR instrument OR anything appearing to be such a weapon on instrument
Robs
Any other person

Question 5

Definition of GBH

Answer 5

Harm that is really serious

Question 6

DPP v Smith

Answer 6

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

Question 7

The term together with requires that …

Answer 7

Two or more people are actually present and acting together in the commission of the robbery

Question 8

R v Joyce

Answer 8

The Crown must establish that at least two persons were physically present at the time the robbery was committed or the assault occured.

Question 9

R v Galey

Answer 9

“Being together” in the context of Section 235(b) involves two or more persons having the common intention to use their combined force, ether in any event or as circumstances might require, directly on the perpetration of the crime.

Question 10

Being armed with means?

Answer 10

That the defendant is carrying the item or has in available for immediate use as a weapon

Question 11

Offensive weapon meaning

Answer 11

Any article capable of being used for causing bodily injury

Question 12

Instrument meaning?

Answer 12

Includes any item intended to be used as a weapon or to intimidate and overbearing the victims will to resist

Question 13

Can a body part be considered a thing?

Answer 13

Nope, finger guns dont count