Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Loveland when a person is accused of taking something of value with the intent of not giving it back. Colorado law enforcement is investigating a major Theft – almost 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 game consoles were stolen out of a semi. According to the report, the semi driver stopped in Colorado and before getting back on the road, he noticed his trailer had been broken into and the cargo he was transporting had been taken. There were 2,810 Nintendo consoles on pallets missing. The estimated value of the missing items is $1.4 million, making it a SERIOUS felony if the person or people responsible are even caught.
Larimer County Theft Lawyer: How is Theft Charged in Colorado?
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;
(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; or
(f) Intentionally misrepresents or withholds a material fact for determining eligibility for a public benefit and does so for the purpose of obtaining or retaining public benefits for which the person is not eligible.
Most often, Theft is charged under subsection (a) – taking something with the intent of never giving it back.
Penalty for Theft in Fort Collins and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park, Theft is charged based on the value of the items taken. Theft is:
- A petty offense if the value of the thing involved is 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 one thousand dollars;
- A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is one thousand 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.
Based on the value of the items provided in the article, the person charged would likely be facing a class 2 felony charge.
If you or someone you love has been charged with 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 a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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