Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something of value from another with the intent of never giving it back. In an unfortunate situation, a man was recently the victim of Theft, and when he called the police to report the crime, he ended up getting arrested himself. According to the report, a man called law enforcement to report that his wallet had been stolen. The thief? Well, it was the prostitute he had paid for sex. He admitted this fact to the police, and in turn, was charged with Solicitation for Prostitution. He wasn’t off the hook just because he was the victim of a crime.
Larimer County Theft Attorney: Definition of Theft
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401 – is:
(a) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value;
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value intending that such use, concealment, or abandonment will deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(d) Demands any consideration to which he or she is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to the other person; or
(e) Knowingly retains the thing of value more than seventy-two hours after the agreed-upon time of return in any lease or hire agreement.
Most often, Theft is charged under subsection (a).
Sentence for Theft in Estes Park and Loveland
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Theft is:
- A class 1 petty offense if the value of the thing involved is less than fifty dollars;
- A class 3 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is fifty dollars or more but less than three hundred dollars;
- A class 2 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is three hundred dollars or more but less than seven hundred fifty dollars;
- A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is seven hundred fifty dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars;
- A class 6 felony if the value of the thing involved is two thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars;
- A class 5 felony if the value of the thing involved is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;
- A class 4 felony if the value of the thing involved is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;
- A class 3 felony if the value of the thing involved is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and
- A class 2 felony if the value of the thing involved is one million dollars or more.
The value of the wallet, including how much money was inside, determines what level petty offense, misdemeanor, or felony the prostitute will be facing. For example, if it was a $20 wallet with no more that $29 worth of cash and items inside – she would be facing a class 1 petty offense. If it was a $200 wallet with $300 worth of cash and items inside, it would be a class 2 misdemeanor.
If you or someone you love is in need of a Theft attorney, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free consultation today. Together, we can protect your future.
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