Stealing small amounts of food to stave off hunger is not a crime, Italy's highest court of appeal has ruled.
Judges overturned a theft conviction against Roman Ostriakov after he stole cheese and sausages worth €4.07 (£3; $4.50) from a supermarket.
Mr Ostriakov, a homeless man of Ukrainian background, had taken the food "in the face of the immediate and essential need for nourishment", the court of cassation decided.
Therefore it was not a crime, it said.
A fellow customer informed the store's security in 2011, when Mr Ostriakov attempted to leave a Genoa supermarket with two pieces of cheese and a packet of sausages in his pocket but paid only for breadsticks.
In 2015, Mr Ostriakov was convicted of theft and sentenced to six months in jail and a €100 fine.

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CAN THIS KIND OF RULING WORK IN NIGERIA?

in Nigeria common #20 naira barbarians will burn you alive

Won't people misinterpret this kind of judgement?

Very good law. Nigerians don't leave your goats, chicken and dogs loose.

This can't work in Nigeria.

Na to relocate sure pass o

"stealing is not corruption"

No wonder oga Jona said "stealing not corruption"

If our judiciary accede to this kind of judgment and approve it in our law, trust Nigerians to break into people's kitchen to satisfy their hungry stomachs. in fact, people will depend on their neighbors meals for their daily bread. People will go into grocery stores, fast food restaurants and joints to eat to their satisfaction .

Italy shebi? berra be kiaful before my brothers go full ya country. That one go be trouble.

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in Nigeria common #20 naira barbarians will burn you alive

Brother #20 too much. naa #5 u go stil dem go buy #150 fuel, #10 matches.