Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

as a suspect in a shoplifting crime if the merchandise was not taken can i be arrested?


Asked on 6/10/10, 9:45 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Richard Stoffels Stoffels Law Group

You generally do not get arrested if the crime did not occur.

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Answered on 6/10/10, 1:18 pm
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Yes you can still be arrested. Theft is defined as a temporary or permanent taking of another's property. If you intended to take something but never got out of the store, for example, you can still be arrested. Whether or not they proceed, is a different question.

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Answered on 6/10/10, 3:33 pm


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