Cases, charges, and law related to thefts and larcenies in California
California Vehicle Code § 10801 criminalizes the knowing and intentional ownership or operation of a chop shop, which is any premises where stolen vehicles or vehicle parts are altered, destroyed, disassembled, or stored to misrepresent or prevent their identification. This law targets individuals involved in the illegal trade of stolen car parts, aiming to dismantle…
In California, robbery is defined under Penal Code Section 211 as the felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from their person or immediate presence, and against their will, accomplished by means of force or fear.
Theft, often known as larceny, involves unlawfully taking someone’s property with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. This is a wobbler that can be either a felony or a misdemeanor depending on how much was taken.
Taking a vehicle without the owner’s permission can land you in some serious trouble and you can be charged with Theft of a Vehicle
Robbery is the crime that is committed when someone takes property that does not belong to them from another person or from their immediate presence against that person’s will. This can be accomplished using either force or fear. Furthermore, the intention to take someone’s property by force or fear must be formed before actually taking…
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