Answer by lc9315 for How is the "permanent deprivation" element of theft...
Since you asked about any jurisdiction, and presumably any common law jurisdiction, in which one of the elements of theft is the intention to permanently deprive the owner of the property, here's the...
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Under the MPC Section 223.2, Theft is defined as "A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, movable property of another with purpose to deprive him...
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In McEachern v Commonwealth, 667 SE 2d 343 (Va Ct App, 2008), the appellant claimed that the evidence failed to prove he intended to permanently deprive the victim of her vehicle.The appellant claimed...
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I never gave this much thought until I saw a prosecutor and then a judge dismiss charges of theft because it would be impossible to prove the accused intended to deprive the owner of the property...
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