Assertion: shoplifting | /r/HasProperty | charged as burglary
Facets:
value: prior to the initiative
type: TEMPORAL
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: on the theory
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Sometimes shoplifting is charged as a burglary on the theory that the defendant formed the intent to steal before entering the store.
text: Prior to the initiative, shoplifting was charged as burglary – which can carry felony penalties.