If you take an object from a retailer without paying for it, that’s shoplifting – and the consequences can be serious. Per Georgia Code Section 16-8-1, et seq, shoplifting is a misdemeanor if you take something worth less than $500. If you’re convicted of the charge,...
You leave the restaurant and walk across the parking lot to your car. You spot a $20 bill on the ground. You count yourself lucky, pick it up and put it in your pocket. Then you get in your car and drive home. Most of us have done something like this without ever...
Most people are familiar with the concept of “entrapment.” You’ve probably seen TV shows or movies where undercover officers or confidential informants get themselves embedded in a group that’s planning criminal activity so that they can gather evidence against them...
