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HARRIS v. U.S.

No. 90-597.

602 A.2d 1140 (1992)

Robert L. HARRIS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert A. Wilfert, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

Robin C. Ashton, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FERREN, STEADMAN and KING, Associate Judges.

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

In 1982, a distinct criminal offense of shoplifting was created in the District of Columbia, which is applicable to "any personal property of another that is offered for sale." D.C.Code § 22-3813 (1989). The principal issue before us is whether this statute applies to merchandise contained in a storeroom off the customer sales area, which is used to replenish stock in the sales area or which is available as a source of sizes, colors...

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