Paul earns his living by stealing other people's property. Recently he has been stealing unattended purses and computers in the university library. One evening while in the library he notices a purse sitting on a table
He begins examining the contents of the purse when a voice shouts "Hey you!" Paul turns and sees a campus police officer approaching. Paul drops the purse and immediately starts to flee as the police officer gives chase. The officer catches up with Paul and a struggle ensues. In an effort to escape, Paul punches the officer in the face. The officer responds by squirting Paul with pepper spray. At that point Paul surrenders. Paul is brought to trial on a charge of robbery. Paul's lawyer should argue that no robbery was committed because:
A) the purse did not belong to the police officer, so no robbery victim exists.
B) the assault of the officer was not an effort to maintain control over the stolen purse.
C) Paul was unarmed at the time of the incident.
D) the police officer was not placed in fear by Paul.
B
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