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State v. Kell

Citations

  • 577 S.E.2d 551
  • 276 Ga. 423
  • 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 1327
  • 2003 Ga. LEXIS 169

How courts have described this case

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  • applying dictionary definition to ascertain meaning of “obtain” in criminal statute, and holding that the offense is concluded when the property is attained
  • “Studying ‘the key verbs which define the criminal offense in the statute is helpful in determining venue in doubtful cases.’ ”
  • the verb “obtain” is defined as “to gain or attain possession ... by some planned action or method”
  • regarding venue for ongoing crime of medicaid fraud
  • regarding venue for ongoing crime of medicaid fraud

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Judges: Thompson

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