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October 13, 2017

Court: Lawnmower theft is not auto theft

OLYMPIA (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that stealing a riding lawnmower does not fall under the state's motor vehicle theft laws.

The high court's ruling Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling in the case of a man charged after allegedly trying to steal a riding lawnmower from a property outside Leavenworth in 2015. Joshua Barnes was charged with second degree theft, second degree criminal trespass and theft of a motor vehicle. He objected to the motor vehicle charge, arguing that the definition in state statutes does not include riding lawn mowers.


 
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