Recent Posts in Theft Category

Security Cameras to be Installed in Liquor Stores?

Due to the high risk of robbery in Georgia liquor stores, some people are considering passing a law that will require most if not all of the liquor stores in central Georgia to install security ...
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Theft by Shoplifting, Cont.'d

In our last discussion, we talked about Theft by Shoplifting contained in O.C.G.A. 16-8-14. We discussed that in Georgia, Theft by Shoplifting can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor. Generally, the ...
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Theft by Shoplifting

A large portion of alleged misdemeanor crimes involve theft by shoplifting. O.C.G.A. § 16-8-14 defines the elements necessary to prove theft by shoplifting. O.C.G.A. § 16-8-14 (a) states in ...
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Theft by Taking

O.C.G.A. § 16-8-1 begins the Georgia code section designated to cover theft crimes. Crimes in this area include theft by deception, theft by taking, theft by receiving among several more. Today I ...
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