Criminal Law, 2012 Bar — Question IV-b

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A postal van containing mail matters, including checks and treasury warrants, was hijacked along a national highway by ten (10) men, two (2) of whom were armed. They used force, violence and intimidation against three (3) postal employees who were occupants of the van, resulting in the unlawful taking and asportation of the entire van and its contents. If you were the defense counsel, what are the elements of the crime of highway robbery that the prosecution should prove to sustain a conviction?

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