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O.C.G.A. § 16-8-1 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Deprive’’ means, without justification: (A) To withhold property of another permanently or temporarily; or (B) To dispose of the property so as to make it unlikely that the owner will recover it. (2) ‘‘Financial institution’’ means a bank,…
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-10 Affirmative defenses to prosecution for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9
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It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 that the person: (1) Was unaware that the property or service was that of another; (2) Acted under an honest claim of right to the property or service involved; (3) Acted under a ri…
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-11 Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15
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In a prosecution under Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15, the crime shall be considered as having been committed in any county in which the accused exercised control over the property which was the subject of the theft. In addition, in any prosecutio…
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-12 Ray v
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State, 165 Ga. App. 89, 299 S.E.2d 584 (1983). When the evidence at trial was sufficient to establish commission of the crime of theft by taking, and the evidence also may have shown theft by deception, the phrase ‘‘regardless of the manner in which the property is taken or appro…