My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
Hi I am wondering if anyone knows if you can legally be charged with theft in the state of texas without leaving the store. My mom was arrested yesterday for "shoplifting" at a local grocery store. In all honesty she was stealing something but then removed it from her purse because she noticed a manager following her. Before she could ever make it to the check out to pay for the items in her buggy the police came in and detained her. Is this legal??? She removed the items she was stealing and never went out the doors or past the checkout, also there are no cameras in the store.

