People v. Walker
Colorado Court of Appeals, Division II
44 Colo. App. 249 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
An undercover policeman lay face down on the street posing as a drunk, carrying marked bills in his wallet; Walker (defendant) approached, got no response, and took the wallet, later admitting the theft but claiming he lacked the intent required for theft because he believed he was taking money from a dead man rather than a living person.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant is guilty of theft when he takes personal property from what he genuinely believes to be a dead body.