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Law's Michael Benza discusses case where Ohio man steals leaf blower brazenly

MEDIA | May 31, 2023
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Spectrum NewsMichael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said he wasn鈥檛 surprised by a Ohio Supreme Court decision finding that an Ohio man acted so brazenly when he stole a $500 leaf blower from a residence that it wasn鈥檛 considered burglary. 鈥淭he charges in the case aren鈥檛 about taking an item, but how he took the item,鈥 he said. 鈥淎 prosecutor must prove every element of a burglary charge鈥攁nd in this case, that involves force, deception or stealth.鈥
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