Aggravated Robbery (a)

Question 1

Aggravated Robbery (a)

Answer 1

Section 235 (a) Crimes Act 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

14 years

Question 3

Elements

Answer 3

1. Robs any person
2. And at the time of OR immediately before OR immediately after the Robbery
3. Causes GBH to any person

Question 4

Robbery

Answer 4

Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence to any person or property used to extort the property stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to its being stolen
Section 234 (1) Crimes Act 1961

Question 5

Person

Answer 5

Gender Neutral. Proven by judicial note or circumstantially.

Question 6

At the time of

Answer 6

During the commission of the theft, at the time of taking with the required intent.

Question 7

Immediately before

Answer 7

Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.

Question 8

Immediately after

Answer 8

Refers to the connection in time between the robbery and the infliction of grievous bodily harm.

Question 9

Grievous Bodily Harm

Answer 9

Grievous bodily harm - simply “harm that is really serious”

Question 10

DPP v Smith

Answer 10

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