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tsunami z on April 27, 2009 at 2:06 AM |
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Just for your enjoyment. posted by swedishwlf on April 27, 2009 at 01:55 AM |
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:lar·ce·ny
:–noun, plural -nies. Law.
:the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods
:of another from his or her possession with intent to convert
:them to the taker's own use.
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:And for your reading -- How California feels about it:
:The crime of receiving stolen property occurs when a person
:buys or possesses property that has been stolen through
:theft, fraud, deceit, embezzlement, or taken by any other
:unlawful means by someone else.
:The receiver of stolen property could be convicted if he or
:she knew the goods were stolen at the time of receipt and
:was intending to aid the thief. Here are some examples:
:A person buys a luxury watch from a street vendor at a
:surprisingly low price
:A person suddenly acquires an expensive TV, car and/or other
:high-priced items without having the financial means to do
:so
:A person offers his or her garage for storing unlawfully
:acquired items
:A person receives a copy of an unlawfully acquired private
:or unpublished document, transcript, deed, or other form of
:intellectual property
:California Law
:According to California Penal Code Section 496, conviction
:can apply to “Every person who buys or receives any property
:that has been stolen, knowing the property to be so stolen
:or obtained…” or if a person “conceals, sells, withholds, or
:helps to conceal, sell, or withhold any property from the
:owner.”
:Depending on the value of the property in question and the
:discretion of the district attorney, this crime could be
:charged as a misdemeanor or a felony in California (also
:known as a “wobbler.”)
:Penalties for Receiving Stolen Property
:A typical misdemeanor conviction, for property valued at
:under $400, is punishable by paying a fine and/or spending
:up to one year in county jail depending on how the judge
:classifies this punishment "in the interests of justice."
:The penalty for a misdemeanor conviction can also be
:increased if the defendant has any prior theft convictions.
:A felony conviction for receiving stolen property or aiding
:a thief could result in being sent to state prison or county
:jail for up to 1 year. The prison term is based on the
:severity of the crime: the value of the stolen property and
:the defendant’s prior criminal record.
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