False Pretenses

Question 1

What is theft by false pretenses?

Answer 1

Obtaining title to property owned by someone else through fraud

Question 2

What are elements of theft by false pretenses?

Answer 2

1. a false representation of a present or past material fact by the D
2. which causes the victim to pass title to their property
3. to D
4. who knows that the representation is false
5. and who intends thereby to defraud the victim