New Zealand Law/Criminal/Robbery
Robbery
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[edit | edit source]Theft accompanied by violence or threats of violence in order to extort pty or prevent or overcome resistance to pty being stolen.
Aggravated Robbery
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[edit | edit source]- Robbing anyone and immediately before or after causing gbh to anyone
- Robbery with another person
- Robbing anyone while armed with:
- (i) an offensive weapon or instrument; or
- (ii) a thing appearing to be an offensive weapon or instrument.
Assault with Intent to Rob
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[edit | edit source](1) With intent to rob:
- (a) causing gbh
- (b) assaulting while being armed with an offensive weapon or instrument
- (c) assaulting together with another; OR
(2) Withing intent to rob, assaulting anyone.