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Ramirez v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 4, 1984No. 82SC253PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review People v. Ramirez, 652 P.2d 1077 (Colo.App.1982) in which the Court of Appeals held that “taking a narcotic drug” and “taking from a pharmacy” are not elements of the offense of aggravated robbery of drugs. We disagree with the Court of Appeals’ holding, but affirm the judgment because the Jefferson County District Court did not commit plain error affecting the defendant’s substantial rights.

On August 28, 1978, the defendant and a companion entered the Wise Pharmacy in Lakewood, Colorado. The pharmacist on duty recognized the two men as the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. People v. DillonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  3. People v. MattasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. People v. HardinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  5. People v. WellerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. People v. GarciaSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  2. Bogdanov v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1997
  3. People v. VigilSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  4. People v. RubanowitzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  5. People v. RomeroSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985

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