Section 305: Larceny with other aggravating circumstance
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305. Larceny with other aggravating circumstance
(1) Seront punis de servitude pé- (1) The punishment of penal sernale tous individus coupables du vitude shall be applied to any person
crime de vol avec l’une des circons- convicted of the crime of larceny
tances suivantes— attended by any one of the following
circumstances—
(a) si le coupable, étant por- (a) where the offender, beteur d’une arme offen- ing armed with an offensive, ou d’un instrument sive weapon or with any
quelconque, instrument,
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a commis le vol, ou a has committed the larattaqué quelqu’un dans ceny or assaulted any
le dessein de le voler; person with intent to rob
him;
(b) si le vol a été commis, (b) where the larceny has
ou s’il y a eu attaque de been committed, or
quelque personne dans where the assault upon
le dessein de voler, par any person with intent
2 ou un plus grand to rob him, has been
nombre d’individus; made by 2 or more
individuals;
(c) si au temps où le vol a (c) where at the time of the
été commis, ou immé- larceny being commitdiatement avant ou ted, or immediately beaprès le vol, le coupable fore or after the lara battu ou frappé quel- ceny, the offender has
que personne ou usé en- beaten or struck any
vers elle d’aucune vio- person, or used any violence quelconque; lence whatever towards
such person;
(d) si le vol a été commis (d) where the larceny is
dans une maison habi- committed in a dwelling
tée, et si le coupable a, house, and where the
par aucune menace, ef- offender has by any
frayé quelque personne menace, put in bodily
se trouvant dans la dite fear any person in such
maison; house; or
(e) si le vol a été commis (e) where the larceny has
sur une personne sur un been committed upon
chemin public. any person on a public
road.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding sections 151 and 152 of the Criminal Procedure
Act, where it is averred that any person specified in subsection (1) (a) to
(1) (e) is a minor or a physically or mentally handicapped person, the person
charged shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less
than 2 years.
(b) Part X of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Probation of Offenders Act shall not apply to a person liable to be sentenced under paragraph (a).
[S. 305 amended by Act 13 of 1998.]
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Questions this section answers
- What makes a theft an aggravated 'larceny' carrying penal servitude, such as being armed or using violence?