Business Law and the Regulation of Business 11th Edition by Richard Mann, Barry Roberts

Exercise 2

Olivo was in the hardware area of a department store. A security guard saw him look around, take a set of wrenches, and conceal it in his clothing. Olivo looked around once more and proceeded toward an exit, passing several cash registers. The guard stopped him short of the exit.
a. What argument would support the prosecutor in finding Olivo guilty of larceny?
b. What argument would you make as Olivio's defense counsel for finding him not guilty of larceny?
c. Which side's argument do you find most convincing? Explain.