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Article 238Constructive Robbery

第二百三十八条(事後強盗)

When a person who has committed the crime of theft uses assault or intimidation in order to retain the stolen property, evade arrest or destroy evidence, the person is dealt with in the same manner as with robbery.

窃盗が、財物を得てこれを取り返されることを防ぎ、逮捕を免れ、又は罪跡を隠滅するために、暴行又は脅迫をしたときは、強盗として論ずる。

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