State v. Meyers

620 So.2d 1160 (1993)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Johnny J. MEYERS.

No. 92-K-3263.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

July 1, 1993.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., New Orleans, Walter P. Reed, Dist. Atty., Covington, William J. Burris, Franklinton, William R. Campbell, Jr., New Orleans, for applicant.

James H. Looney, John R. Simmons, Jr., Covington, for respondent.

LEMMON, Justice[*].

We granted certiorari primarily to determine whether defendant's taking of money from a cash register during the momentary absence of the store clerk and his use of force or intimidation to effect an escape with the money when the…