Pls answer all parts for UPVOTE Your Legal Environment iquor store located in a
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Pls answer all parts for UPVOTE
Your Legal Environment iquor store located in a very busy area of a large o / Baer, age 68, entered Huthers L pretending to be interested in making a purchase. It was near closing time. When a tomers left the store, he approached the owner who was at the cash register a d out a small-caliber pistol. He instructed the manager to open the cash drawu -and then lie down on the floor. Baer then reached in the cash drawer and removed ed to $3,000. He instructed the manager to sta of the paper currency, which amount on the floor for five minutes. Baer then left the store with the money in a briefcase The manager reported the incident to the metropolitan police who then conducted a investigation An accurate description of Baer by the manager in addition to two su veillance cameras situated within the store, contributed to identifying Baer as the in truder and then later to his arrest. Following his arrest, Baer was taken to the police station, charged with a felony, and booked. He was then taken to a special room a questioned. Following the questioning, the police felt that they had acquired enough evidence to hold Baer for trial. Bail was denied, and he was contined pending further court appearances an sut- n and Questions 1. For what crime should Baer be charged? 2. If Baer gave some of the stolen money to a friend, under what circumstances 3. Can Baer claim his mature age (68) as one of the common defenses to his 4. Since the police did not witness the crime, did they have a legal right to arrest 5. Does Baer have an absolute right to a trial in this case? could this friend also be charged with a crime? crime? Baer?Explanation / Answer
1. Baer conducted the illegal act of robery in the store and hence must be charged under the Hobbs Act which prohibits robbery & extortion.
2. Under the Hobbs Act, it is a crime to obtain property from another person with that person’s consent under the official right such that it impacts interstate commerce. If Baer gave some of the stolen money to his friend, then that friend too would have been charged with the crime.
3. Yes Baer can claim his age of 68 years as a defense to the crime he committed but it might be a futile attempt.
4. The police has the legal right to areest Baer on account of the crime he committed in the liquor shop by stealing money. His video has also been recorded in the CCTV Footage. Moreover, the store personnel are the eye witness of Baer committing the crime.