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Editor: Will Hanlon & Charlie Lambert
Profession: Tampa Defense Attorneys

Category: Criminal Law

State v. S; January 15, 2008

FACTS: This juvenile client was charged with Burglary of an Unoccupied Residence, and Grand Theft in the first degree. Allegedly, he and two co-defendants, burglarized the home of the victim. The officer's report indicated that our client drove the co-defendants to the home of the victim where they broke in through a sliding glass door. Once in the home they took $30,000.00 from inside the master bedroom.

DEFENSE: The defendant never admitted to breaking and entering into the home, and the evidence placing him inside the home was lacking.

RESULT: The State "no-filed" (dismissed) the burglary charge and the grand theft charge.