I. A person commits the offense of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he: (a) Uses physical force on the person of another and such person is aware of such force; or(b) Threatens another with or purposely puts him in fear of immediate use of physical force.II. An act shall be deemed "in the course of committing a theft" if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft, in an effort to retain the stolen property immediately after its taking, or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission.III. Robbery is a class B felony, except that if the defendant: (a) Was actually armed with a deadly weapon; or(b) Reasonably appeared to the victim to be armed with a deadly weapon; or(c) Inflicted or attempted to inflict death or serious injury on the person of another, the offense is a class A felony, except that if the defendant was actually armed with a deadly weapon, and the deadly weapon was a firearm, he shall be sentenced in accordance with RSA 651:2, II-g.
1971, 518:1. 1990, 95:5, eff. June 12, 1990.