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Old 09-01-2009, 08:21 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post
Robbery requires that "the element of fear" is used against the victim...
Not necessarily. The robbery statute requires fear OR physical force. For example, a grab-from-behind purse snatching would be considered a robbery even if no threats were made, or if the crime happened so quickly that the victim didn't have time to be in fear.
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