State v. Truong

¶1 — Under our transactional analysis jurisprudence, an accused’s use of force after the original taking to retain the personal property satisfies the force element of robbery. Because Sindy Truong used force to overcome resistance to the taking and unchallenged findings support the conclusions of law, we affirm her juvenile convictions of first and second degree robbery involving two different victims.

FACTS

¶2 The unchallenged findings of fact show the following: On the evening of November 19, 2010, Jason Decoste and Jessica Redmon-Beckstead were riding a bus home from a doctor appointment.…