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Criminal Law Keyed to Kennedy
Lear v. State
Citation:
39 Ariz. 313 (1931)Facts
A man testified that around 7 o’clock on the morning of August 12, 1931, he opened the Campbell Quality Shop and the defendant entered the store. There was a bag of silver on the counter, and the defendant grabbed it and ran out of the back door. Defendant said no words, exhibited no arms, and used no force other than to grab the bag as stated above. Defendant admitted taking the bag of silver and that it contained $33. He was convicted of robbery.
He appealed, arguing that the facts do not show that he committed robbery.
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Theft CrimesTopic Refresher Course
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