Theft is charged in Loveland and Fort Collins when a person takes something of value with the intent of never giving it back. I don’t know about how you feel about it, but I think the candy this time of year is something special- especially the Cadbury eggs! My personal favorites are the mini eggs, but apparently one man had an affinity for the original Cadbury Crème Eggs, as he was charged for stealing over $200 worth of the yummy chocolates. According to the report, the man entered a store and ended up putting boxes of the chocolate eggs into a duffle bag. Employees realized what was happening and followed him out of the store. He dropped the bag but when police were called, he was found with some of the eggs in his jacket as well. He admitted to the Theft and was charged.
Larimer County Theft Defense Attorney: 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.
Usually in shoplifting cases, the person is charged under subsection (a).
Penalty for Theft in Fort Collins
Theft is charged based on the value of the items stolen. It is charged as a:
- 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 information provided in the article, the man would be facing the petty offense Theft charged if this had occurred in Colorado.
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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