03-06-2010, 11:58 AM
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devil's advocate here...and of course it does not apply to this situation in particular, but they have to apply the law equally. is it a dumb prosecution? yes.
other side of coin...i was once a trial court law librarian. law books are VERY EXPENSIVE. you know who stole the most? lawyers of course, and the DA's office! my budget barely covered the constantly needed updates/advance sheets, regional reporters, supreme court reporters and treatises that came in daily. so i went after those thieving DA's! they were afraid of me!
in this case a letter
asking for replacement of item would have been enough, in hopes the kid would comply.
other side of coin...i was once a trial court law librarian. law books are VERY EXPENSIVE. you know who stole the most? lawyers of course, and the DA's office! my budget barely covered the constantly needed updates/advance sheets, regional reporters, supreme court reporters and treatises that came in daily. so i went after those thieving DA's! they were afraid of me!
in this case a letter
asking for replacement of item would have been enough, in hopes the kid would comply.