by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 26, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
We are wrapping up our discussion about the crime of shoplifting in North Carolina. As we said in our last two posts, the state takes shoplifting seriously: A conviction carries the possibility of jail time. A conviction will also show up in the offender’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Aug 21, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
People may think that shoplifting is a “victimless” crime, but the law doesn’t see it that way. Shoplifting is theft, and theft is theft whether it’s a scarf from Belk or a scarf from a woman’s handbag. In our last post, we talked about... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 12, 2014 | Criminal Law Blog, Theft Crimes
A North Carolina man is currently in jail after police have accused him of thefts in the Greensboro area. The 22-year-old man allegedly took a variety of firearms and ammunition — among other items — belonging to the police and military. Police claim to...