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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 wasnt 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 wasnt considered burglary. The charges in the case arent about taking an item, but how he took the item, he said. A prosecutor must prove every element of a burglary chargeand in this case, that involves force, deception or stealth.
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