In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft is charged when a person takes control of a car without the owner’s permission. A woman is facing these charges after taking a car from Grease Monkey. According to the report, a man had dropped off his car for an oil change and was planning to pick it up later. When he came back to pick it up, the car was gone. The employees reported that a woman said she was his friend and was supposed to take the car when the service was finished. The police got involved and the woman was later identified and arrested for Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree.
Fort Collins Lawyer for Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft: Definition of Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree – C.R.S. 18-4-409 – is:
(a) Retains possession or control of the motor vehicle for more than twenty-four hours; or
(b) Attempts to alter or disguise or alters or disguises the appearance of the motor vehicle; or
(c) Attempts to alter or remove or alters or removes the vehicle identification number; or
(d) Uses the motor vehicle in the commission of a crime other than a traffic offense; or
(e) Causes five hundred dollars or more property damage, including but not limited to property damage to the motor vehicle involved, in the course of obtaining control over or in the exercise of control of the motor vehicle; or
(f) Causes bodily injury to another person while he or she is in the exercise of control of the motor vehicle; or
(g) Removes the motor vehicle from this state for a period of time in excess of twelve hours; or
(h) Unlawfully attaches or otherwise displays in or upon the motor vehicle license plates other than those officially issued for the motor vehicle.
The woman had the vehicle for more than 24 hours, so she was likely charged under subsection (a).
Sentence for Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in the First Degree in Loveland and Estes
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft is charged as a class 5 felony, class 4 felony, or class 3 felony depending on the value of the vehicle. If the car is valued at less than 20 thousand dollars, it is a class 5 felony. For a car worth 20 thousand or more but less than 100 thousand, it is a class 4 felony. The class 3 felony is charged when the car is worth more than $100,000.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft, 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. Together, we can protect your future.
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