Which of the following is NOT an element of robbery by sudden snatching?

• A. Took money or property of some value, from the victim's person
• B. Intended to permanently or temporarily deprive the victim of their property and took it for their own or someone else's use, and in the course of the taking the victim was or became aware of the taking
• C. In the course of the taking, the victim was or became aware of the taking
• D. The act did not involve taking money or property

Answer: (D)

Robbery by sudden snatching is defined by the offender taking property directly from the victim’s person in a sudden act, with the intent to gain. The essence is the actual taking of money or property from the victim’s person, often happening quickly and in the presence of the victim.

So, the statement that the act did not involve taking money or property is not an element of this offense. If there’s no taking from the victim, there’s no robbery by sudden snatching. The other statements describe elements that can accompany this act: taking property from the victim’s person, the intent to deprive for the pursuer’s own or another’s use, and the victim being aware of the taking during the act.