Theft is taking something from someone else with the intention of never giving it back. In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, it doesn’t matter why you take the item. Whether you are taking food to feed your children or, like the woman in today’s blog, just stealing out of boredom, the result is the same criminal charge. According to the report, a woman went on a two-day crime spree stealing packages off people’s porches because she was bored and got a thrill from it. The woman claimed to have everything she ever wanted in life, so there was no real reason for why she drove around taking packages off of dozens of front porches in her area. If this had occurred in Larimer County, the woman would have been facing multiple counts of Theft.
Larimer County Theft Attorney: Definition of Theft in Boulder County
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401(1)(a) – is:
(a) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value
By taking the packages, opening them, and then either keeping the items or donating them (as she claimed in the report), the woman was permanently depriving the owner of the item.
Sentence for Theft From Boredom in Loveland and Estes Park
Theft is charged as a petty offense, misdemeanor, or felony depending on the value of the items taken. While it was not disclosed in the article, because of the amount of items taken, it’s pretty safe to say the value was over $50, meaning she would at least be facing a misdemeanor charge. If the value of the items taken was over $50, but less that $2,000, then she would be facing a misdemeanor. If the value was more than $2,000, she would be facing a felony.
If you or someone you love has been charged with, accused of, or arrested for 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 consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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