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Originally Posted by
Pepper Grinder
the person who has proven himself to be a
felon...
Even in the washington, theft of property with a value over $250 and less than $1500, it is a class C felony. "Theft in the second degree" they call it.
Linky
In Louisiana, we simply call it "theft" and with a value over $500, the kid is looking at up to 10 years in jail, with or without hard labor and a fine up to $3000...or both.
Linky
Oh..and thanks, russ. Colin running down the guy is the best part of the story. It was the classic gazelle/wildebeast scenario. "If I can just keep him in sight, I will outlast him" was colins state of mind.
I'm no lawyer, so I have little grounds to argue about felony or not, but I know that one time a friend of mine was asking his step father (a public defender) about the difference between larceny and theft, as he saw seemingly similar cases coming through when he worked as a clerk in the courthouse under different headings, and his step dad said that in MOST cases unless there is breaking and entering or forced entry or the stolen goods are of an excessive value, cases of theft get tried as larseny, which is a misdemeanor and has a penalty of something like 6 months in jail and or community service and house arrest. I dont know if that is the case everywhere, but it's the explanation I was given. As much of a bummer as it is, to blanket someone grabbing an unlocked bike as a felon is misleading, despite the fact the fellow was probably less than bright and a criminal nonetheless.