Prosecution of  Larceny Theft and Possible Defenses -California Penal Code 484 PC

Prosecution of Larceny Theft - California Penal Code 484 PC

1. You took possession of property owned by someone else;
2. You took the property without the owner’s consent;
3. When you took the property, you intended to deprive the owner of it permanently or remove it from the owner’s possession for so extended a period of time that the owner would be deprived of a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the property;  AND
4. You moved the property, even a small distance, and kept it for any period of time, however brief.

1. You took possession of property

In order to convict you of larceny theft under California Penal Code 484 PC, the prosecution must prove that you took someone else's property (e.g. a car radio).

2. Without the owner’s consent

3. With the intent to permanently deprive

4. Movement of the property (asportation)

Possible Defenses to Larceny Theft - California Penal Code 484 PC

Defense #1: Lack of intent to permanently deprive

In order to convict you of larceny theft under PC 484, the prosecution must prove that you had intent to take the property.

Defense #2: Claim of right

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Contact the attorneys at Wallin & Klarich today if you have been charged with larceny theft under PC 484.