Read the full judgment text of CACC 000168/1991 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 November 1992 before Silke V-P, Kempster JA, Power JA.
Criminal law – robbery – force – snatching – s.10(1) Theft Ordinance – appeal against conviction – plea of guilty – quash conviction – Applicant snatched handbag from victim without force or threat – victim aware but no injury – applicant pleaded guilty to robbery after amendment from theft – Whether snatching alone constitutes force for robbery – held no need specific force on person – conviction unsafe – appeal allowed – Conviction quashed – Sentence set aside – No retrial ordered
Legal issues: Whether snatching without more constitutes robbery under s.10(1) Theft Ordinance
Outcome: Appeal allowed; conviction for robbery quashed; sentence of 3.5 years imprisonment set aside.