State v. Henderson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 8 state decisions

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1. “The elements necessary to make out the offense of robbery are the taking of goods from the 'person by forcible means, violence or putting the person in fear. See Morgan v. State, supra [ 220 Tenn. 247 , 415 S.W.2d 879 (1967)]. In this case only one owner was present in person when the robbery took place. In all of the cases cited, dual or multiple convictions were based upon the presence of two or more persons and the forcible taking, actual or constructive “from the person” of property belonging to each. Under the present facts, we do not have two persons from whom property has been forcibly taken. We cannot sustain two robbery convictions on the basis that items belonging to Gifford Company were taken from its employee, who had custody and control of the employer’s property at the same time employee’s pocketbook was forcibly taken.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Lowery

2. ““Dual or multiple convictions of robbery have been sustained where a defendant robs two or more persons, although the robberies took place as a single act, at the same time and in the same place.” (citations omitted.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Grooms