State v. Olin

I agree with Part I of the lead opinion, upholding the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s finding that Olin displayed an operable firearm during the commission of the robbery. However, with respect to Part II, I am not persuaded that the district court erred in refusing to give din’s requested instruction. For that reason, my vote is to affirm the judgment of conviction.

It is well settled that robbery was recognized as a crime at common law. In fact, LaFave points out that the crime of robbery was created before that of larceny. W. LAFAVE & A. SCOTT, HANDBOOK ON CRIMINAL LAW §…