Colorado Court of Appeals· 12/31/1992

People v. Loomis

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857 P.2d 478
17 Brief Times Rptr. 16
1992 Colo. App. LEXIS 463
1992 WL 387069

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under the \easily accessible and readily available\ test, it is not necessary to analyze a defendant's willingness or present ability to use the firearm
a defendant who steals a weapon during the course of a burglary may be found to have been armed if he or she had immediate access to the weapon during the offense
even if a burglar did not intend to use the weapon, its use might follow if he or she is confronted by the police, the property owner, or a bystander; thus, the potential for danger may be escalated when the burglar becomes armed with a deadly weapon
even if a burglar did not intend to use the weapon, its use might follow if he or she is confronted by the police, the property owner, or a bystander; thus, the potential for danger may be escalated when the burglar becomes armed with a deadly weapon

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Judges: Sternberg, Metzger, Plank

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