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To: BushMeister
OK, I get it.

Not guilty of burglary (Judge Napolitano says weapons usually involved) but...

Guilty of Grand theft and vandalism.
85 posted on 11/06/2002 11:56:11 AM PST by valleygal
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To: valleygal
Not guilty of burglary (Judge Napolitano says weapons usually involved) but...

They charged her with burglary? I have never in my life heard of a shoplifter charged with burglary. That was a stupid charge. Its obviously vandalism because of the damage, and obviously grand theft since the value of the merchandise exceed the threshold for such a charge.

99 posted on 11/06/2002 11:59:39 AM PST by FreeTally
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To: valleygal
Thanks for the updates and clarifications.
109 posted on 11/06/2002 12:04:18 PM PST by BushMeister
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To: valleygal; FreeTally
Not guilty of burglary (Judge Napolitano says weapons usually involved) but...

I would think Napolitano would understand the defintion of burglary better:

To illegally enter a building to commit a crime, usually theft

Also, typically to gain a conviction the prosecution needs to be prove criminal intent at the time of entry. Ryder entered the store legally, so the prosecutors probably tried to prove that she went to the store with the intent to shoplift, a rather difficult allegation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt unless the perp doing something such as wearing a coat designed for shoplifting.

118 posted on 11/06/2002 12:12:08 PM PST by dirtboy
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