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Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:44 pm
by rp_photo
If someone is making an effort to steal unattended property, the owner confronts them, and they don't immediately back down and leave, is it now a robbery?
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Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:26 pm
by RoyGBiv
That's THEFT.
Robbery requires actual or reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury.
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion, not legal advice.
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:30 pm
by rp_photo
RoyGBiv wrote:That's THEFT.
Robbery requires actual or reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury.
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion, not legal advice.
The thieves responded with physical aggression, which to me upgraded it to robbery, perhaps just barely.
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:32 pm
by Keith B
Actually, once she threatened him it became robbery
Sec. 29.02. ROBBERY. (a) A person commits an offense if, in the course of committing theft as defined in Chapter 31 and with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property, he:
(1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or
(2) intentionally or knowingly threatens or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:35 pm
by rp_photo
Perhaps a good draw but not a good shoot?
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:16 am
by TexasGal
She sure didn't like the idea she was filmed. Wonder how much "shopping" for stuff she and the other woman have been doing at the beach. Seems like they tried to bluff their way at first thinking the guy was not the real owner.
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:32 am
by Jim Beaux
I was just as outraged by the victim's behavior as I was the thugs. He had an obligation to report this crime and didnt. Bookem up Danno....
Re: Would this be robbery under Texas law?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:32 pm
by RetNavy
Read something in the news that no charges was being pressed...... Figure the notoriety from being on YouTube was enough