569.025. Pharmacy robbery in the first degree, definitions, penalty. - Missouri Statutes

Pharmacy robbery in the first degree, definitions, penalty.

569.025. 1. A person commits the crime of pharmacy robberyin the first degree when he forcibly steals any controlledsubstance from a pharmacy and in the course thereof he, oranother participant in the crime:

(1) Causes serious physical injury to any person;

(2) Is armed with a deadly weapon;

(3) Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerousinstrument against any person; or

(4) Displays or threatens the use of what appears to be adeadly weapon or dangerous instrument.

2. For purposes of this section the following terms mean:

(1) "Controlled substance", a drug, substance or immediateprecursor in schedules I through V as defined in sections 195.005to 195.425, RSMo;

(2) "Pharmacy", any building, warehouse, physician's office,hospital, pharmaceutical house or other structure used in wholeor in part for the sale, storage or dispensing of any controlledsubstance as defined by sections 195.005 to 195.425, RSMo.

3. Pharmacy robbery in the first degree is a class A felony,but, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a personconvicted pursuant to this section shall not be eligible forsuspended execution of sentence, parole or conditional releaseuntil having served a minimum of ten years of imprisonment.

(L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58)