Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
A friend of mine was arrested last month accused of grand theft. No items were in his possession, but there were pictures of the items on his cell phone. Can he be found guilty based on the pictures only? We are in Jacksonville, FL.
2 Answers from Attorneys
I would need to hear more of the details of the case, but simply taking pictures of items itself isn't a crime. IF there is a victim who says that specific items were taken and these photos prove that those items are in your friend's possession, then that is enough for the State to proceed on the criminal charges. It may not be a very strong case for the State, but they likely can proceed. My question of course is how did anyone get pictures off of your friend's cell phone?
One would have to see the photos. It is more likely that the photos establish possession of stolen property than grand theft.
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