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Ga. granny thwarts 2 would-be robbers in shootout
Associated Press ^ | April 24, 2012

Posted on 04/23/2012 9:25:15 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a grandmother foiled a robbery attempt by two armed men by getting into a shootout with them, injuring one man.

Police told The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/IbEZXT) that Lulu Campbell just dropped off her grandson at her daughter's house early Saturday morning when someone demanded money outside her car, threatening to shoot her.

(Excerpt) Read more at wfmj.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
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To: Turbopilot

“there is no [attempted murder] charge in Georgia”


Are you being sarcastic?


21 posted on 04/24/2012 8:40:19 AM PDT by freedomlover (Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
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To: mazda77
Begs to ask why attempted murder was also not added to the list

Good explanation

22 posted on 04/24/2012 8:45:03 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Admin Moderator refuses to let me hit it. -- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2875871/posts)
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To: Turbopilot

I was too flippant in my prior post to you. For that I apologize.

IIRC there is a charge of attempted murder in GA but the charge of aggravated assault is easier to prove and has a stiffer penalty.


23 posted on 04/24/2012 9:05:10 AM PDT by freedomlover (Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
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To: freedomlover

Not really. You see these “why not attempted murder?” comments on lots of boards whenever something like this happens in Georgia, but aggravated assault is the charge that’s always used in Georgia in these kinds of cases. The way it’s defined in Georgia law reads pretty much like what you’d expect attempted murder to be, and you can get 20 years here if convicted, so it’s not a minor charge.

It is possible to charge someone with attempted murder here, but as a practical matter it’s not done because it’s a much tougher case for the prosecution and doesn’t provide any benefit since aggravated assault is already such a serious crime here.


24 posted on 04/24/2012 9:11:18 AM PDT by Turbopilot (iumop ap!sdn w,I 'aw dlaH)
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To: freeangel

lol


25 posted on 04/24/2012 10:33:23 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Interesting story, and interesting lady.

Campbell said she couldn’t find it, got out and checked the truck’s backseat to look for it in her purse. As she searched, she said she heard a voice in her head whisper to her to get into the front seat and lock the door. She immediately did, and she said that likely saved her life.

www.macon.com/2012/04/23/2000577/i-carry-a-gun-all-the-time-says.html

26 posted on 04/24/2012 12:12:46 PM PDT by expat1000
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