Commonwealth v. Jones

Jones (defendant) hid stolen boots in his pants and walked out of a store, but when the store manager confronted him in the parking lot and demanded their return, Jones drew a pistol, pointed it at the manager, and threatened to kill him before fleeing; convicted of robbery and firearm use in a robbery, Jones argued on appeal that he never used force or intimidation to actually take the boots from the store, and the court of appeals reversed before the Supreme Court of Virginia granted review.