Jackson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “... Appellant claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove robbery by assault. In Alsobrook [supra] this Court held that the degree of force used is immaterial so long as it amounts to some sort of assault, violence, or putting in fear [ of death or bodily injury], and is sufficient to compel one to part with his property. Here, the witness testified that he was in fear of his life ... due to the fact that appellant and his co-defendant had a hammer and told him it was a "hijack". Further, that the co-defendant had the hammer ... and drew it back .... This evidence is sufficient to show a robbery by assault.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rucker v. State

2. “... The " putting in fear " which is referred to in the statute must, to support a conviction of robbery, be sustained by evidence of acts or conduct or words or circumstances reasonably calculated to effect that result. * * * * * * "All the authorities agree that to constitute the crime of robbery there must be violence, or intimidation of such a character as that the injured party is `put in fear.' The fear must be of such a nature as in reason and common experience is likely to induce a person to part with his property against his will. "”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rucker v. State

3. “The evidence here shows that in each case there was, antecedent to the taking of the purse, actual violence which was sufficient to place each complaining witness in fear of her life and serious bodily injury. The evidence further shows that the violence was sufficient to compel each complaining witness to part with her purse against her will. The evidence is therefore sufficient to support a conviction for the offense of robbery by assault.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rucker v. State