The crime of receiving stolen property (Penal Code section 496) is established when the prosecutor can prove that the defendant: bought, received, sold or aided…
A specific form of grand theft includes auto theft, or as it is more commonly known, “grand theft auto” or “GTA” (Penal Code section 487(d)1). In…
When the structure that a defendant chooses as the intended target for theft (or location to commit a felony) is a home or residence, the…
A person commits second-degree burglary, or more commonly known as “commercial burglary,” when he/she enters a structure or room with the intent to steal or…
The elements of the crime of grand theft (Penal Code section 487(a)) are identical to that of petty theft, except that grand theft requires the…
Petty theft offenses are probably the most common form of theft (Penal Code section 484(a)). More often than not, they are also “shoplifting” crimes (Penal Code…