People v. Moore

JUDGE BOORAS

dissenting.

1 19 I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion because, in my view, the victim here qualifies as a "public employee" within the meaning of section 18-9-110(2), C.R.S. 2012.

T 20 Under section 18-9-110(2), no person shall in a public building,

willfully impede any public official or employee in the lawful performance of duties or activities through the use of restraint, abduction, coercion, or intimidation by force and violence or threat thereof.

I agree with the majority that in this statute "public" modifies both official and employee. However, I believe that the…