November 17, 2006, 10:21
joepa722naming "owner" for burglary of a school.
I have a juvenile that was caught trying to break into locked cabinets in a school that contained school property. Who/What should I allege as the owner of the property?
Should I allege the School District? I've seen a teacher or superintendent named before, but technically, they are not the owner of the property.
Any thoughts?
November 17, 2006, 10:30
GretchenI always allege a human being - anyone (usually an administrator, principal or SRO) who has a greater right to possess or control access to the property.
November 17, 2006, 11:50
Gordon LeMaireA principle or assistant principle could do for the whole school. A supertindent could represent the entire school district and all district owned buildings.
November 18, 2006, 10:17
GGLike the others, I always use a sup or the assistant principal or principal.
November 20, 2006, 12:01
Dennis JonesI have always named the legal entity (i.e. the store or school district, etc.) because I have found from personal experience that jurors can more easily equate the name of the entity as the rightful owner versus the name of an employee.
Please don't ask how I gained this personal experience from my baby prosecutor days.