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sad mom
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Georgia. My 17 year old son and his 17 year old friend shook a door knob of a business to try and get inside they had no tools and didn't get inside. When the cops showed up they ran the friend was caught and quickly gave up my son, after talking To my son he was arrested. The cop told me it would be 3rd degree attempted burglary. The charge ended up being 1st degree burglary and criminal attempt to commit a misdemeaner. If they never entered the building how can they be charged with 1st degree burglary?