Maynes v. People

Plaintiff in error, Larry G. Maynes, was the defendant in the trial court. Hereinafter, he will be referred to as the “defendant” or by name. A jury found the defendant to be guilty of robbery of a liquor store in Denver, Colorado. We affirm the conviction.

The robbery in issue occurred on January 26, 1967, at approximately 5:30 p.m., when a male customer, who was subsequently identified as the defendant, entered the liquor store at 1648 Federal Boulevard and ordered a quart of tequila. This customer had a flesh-colored Band-aid across his nose. The clerk on duty, one Albert D. Johnson, Jr.,…