A threat of force for the purposes of armed robbery under s 75(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) may be implied from conduct, including aggressive verbal demands combined with the visible display of firearms by co-offenders. The doctrine of continuing appropriation from R v [name withheld] remains available in Victoria but was not required on the facts. The Court did not need to determine the outer limits of the doctrine.
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