Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-797
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-797, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 21, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 21,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Degrees of robbery
Official statutory text
Robbery in the first degree is when, in the course of committing
the theft, the defendant:
1. Inflicts serious bodily injury upon the person;
2. Threatens a person with immediate serious bodily injury;
3. Intentionally puts a person in fear of immediate serious
bodily injury; or
4. Commits or threatens to commit a felony upon the person.
When accomplished in any other manner, it is robbery in the
second degree.
the theft, the defendant:
1. Inflicts serious bodily injury upon the person;
2. Threatens a person with immediate serious bodily injury;
3. Intentionally puts a person in fear of immediate serious
bodily injury; or
4. Commits or threatens to commit a felony upon the person.
When accomplished in any other manner, it is robbery in the
second degree.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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