Definition of an Act

9 GCA § 40.40 — under Robbery.

9 GCA § 40.40

An act occurs in the course of committing a theft if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft or in flight after the attempt or commission. SOURCE: See § 40.10. CROSS-REFERENCES: § 37.20(b)(2) -Definition including flight after burglary. COMMENT: This Section, together with § 37.20(b)(2) includes as part of a theft, or burglary, the flight of the thief, robber or burglar after the offense. This is unusual insofar as it permits a classification of a crime to depend upon acts done after the theft, or burglary has been accomplished. However, the thief's or burglar's willingness to use force against those who would restrain him in flight strongly suggests that he would have employed it, or did employ it, to effect the theft or burglary in the first place.