It has four wheels and can hit speeds of 40 mph. But is a riding lawn mower technically a motor vehicle? That odd question confronted the Georgia Supreme Court Monday after a man appealed a 10-year sentence for swiping a riding mower from a Home Depot store. The man seeks a shorter prison term by challenging his conviction for felony motor vehicle theft. The court's decision could also help clarify what lawyers say is a murky definition for "motor vehicles" that may also extend beyond lawnmowers.
July 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
It has four wheels, a powerful engine and can hit speeds up to 40 mph. But is a riding lawn mower technically a motor vehicle?
That odd question confronted the Georgia Supreme Court Monday after a man appealed a 10-year sentence for swiping a riding mower from a Home Depot store.
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