State v. Swift’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 3 state decisions

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1. “Owens is clearly distinguishable from the instance case in which the violence was contemporaneous with the taking of the clothing. In the instant case, the appellant was intercepted by Harden after he walked past a cash register and attempted to exit the store without paying for the merchandise. Upon being confronted, the appellant pulled out a pistol and pointed it in Harden’s face, ordering him to get on the ground. Thereafter, when Sparks attempted to prevent the appellant from leaving the store, the appellant shot him in the shoulder. The appellant then ran from the store and fled in a car. This issue is without merit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of Tennessee v. Terry Johnson