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Adventures in the Law: The Prosecution Calls Jack Nicholson!

  • Published In: Voice of Experience, 2026. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Tabler, Norm 3 of 3

Abstract

The issue of whether a holdup was theft or robbery depended on whether force was used. To prove words alone can constitute force, the prosecution played a clip of a menacing Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." After the court granted an appeal, the movie clip was ruled prejudicial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Voice of Experience. 2026/03, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1936-587X
  • Accession Number:193293732
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