ch 29 Texas Penal Code: Robbery and Aggravated Robbery
The provided text outlines Chapter 29 of the Texas Penal Code, which defines different types of robbery offenses. Specifically, the code first defines key terms such as "in the course of committing theft" and what constitutes "property." Section 29.02 establishes the core crime of Robbery, detailing that an offense occurs when an individual commits theft by causing bodily injury or threatening immediate harm or death. A more serious crime, Aggravated Robbery, is defined in Section 29.03 and includes acts like causing serious injury, using a deadly weapon, or targeting a person who is elderly or disabled. Finally, the chapter includes Section 29.04, which defines the offense of Jugging, involving the intent to commit theft of money while following another person from a financial institution while in possession of criminal instruments. These offenses are categorized as felonies of varying degrees, from state jail felonies up to first-degree felonies.
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