Other crimes Flashcards
(40 cards)
Specific intent crimes
you need specific intent to do these crimes
larceny
1) trespassory taking
2) carrying away
3) personal property of another
4) with intent to permanently deprive
even if you put it back, still guilty
exception to larceny
continuing tresspass
continuing tresspass
wrongfully taking it w/o permission; no intent to steal at time of taking; decide to take it later
burglary (common law)
1) breaking and entering
2) dwelling of another
3) @ night
4) with intent to commit felony therein
exception to breaking
if door is wide open, not burglary in CL
types of breaking in CL
picking lock, cutting alarm, shattering glass, enlarging of the door or window; entering by force or fraud; any part of your body goes across the threshold
what is not a dwelling under CL
Office, store, your own home
burglary intenr
intent must be present at the moment of breaking, felony does not have to actually be committed
only apply the modern trends of burglary if
the facts give you a specific statute or the facts make it obvious
larceny merges
into robbery
Robbery
larceny (TT, Carrying away, property) plus force, intimidation, or fear
is robbing a bank by holding up a gun and saying give me the money robbery?
yes
is threatening someone with a sniper far away that he cant see robbery?
yes
is holding someone up with a water pistol and he laughs and gives you the money robbery?
no
Assault
1) intent to commit battery or
2) intent to place someone in imminent fear
are words enough for assault?
no
Larceny by trick
obtain possession to property by false statement
use this as the default crime before false pretense or embezzlement
false pretenses
obtaining TITLE by trick or lying
look for documents or papers, fraudulent scams, or two way transactions
Jon lies to you to get your car and drives it around for a year
Larceny or false pretenses?
larceny by trick (no title)
jon lies to you that he has to drive to the hospital, so you give him title and registration to your car
false pretenses
jon tricks you into signining the deed of your house?
false pretenses
jon sells you a fake rolex?
false pretenses
Embezzlement
1) lawful possession of stolen property
2) converted for own use