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Justice Janae Harris enters guilty plea under Georgia First Offender Act in shoplifting case
Summary
Justice Janae Harris pleaded guilty under Georgia's First Offender Act to a single count of theft by shoplifting. The court accepted a recommended sentence of probation, fines and community service and scheduled probation intake.
Justice Janae Harris pleaded guilty Jan. 2, 2025, in Clayton County State Court to one count of theft by shoplifting and asked the court to take the matter under Georgia’s First Offender Act.
The state presented the factual basis: on or about Dec. 9, 2023, at 5745 Jonesboro Road (a Dollar General in Lake City, Georgia), the defendant placed multiple containers of body lotion and other self-care items into a backpack, passed points of sale and left the store without paying, with total value under $500. The state indicated the warrant was completed by Officer Quintavious Howard.
Miss Hagler, the solicitor’s office prosecutor, told the court the state’s recommendation included 12 months probation, a $300 fine, 40 hours of…
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