Theft Attorney in Royal Oak, Michigan
Is intent a necessary element in a theft case?
Is intent a necessary element in a theft case?
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as it relates to theft and property
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crime cases in michigan
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intent is the number one element the
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number one factor
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as it relates to anything anything
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related to theft
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although intent is is an important
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factor it is something that can be
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discussed and mitigated potentially
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throughout the case
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there is several retail fraud or theft
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theft from a store where someone
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attempts to remove an
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item from a store a pair of shoes from
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target
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or actually gets to their car with that
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pair of shoes and leaves the store
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both of those actions are charged as the
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exact same crime
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point being that intent the intent at
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the time the item was picked up
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and removed or attempted to be removed
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is what matters the most
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so the biggest piece of advice i can
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give to someone when you’re searching
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for a lawyer is make sure that your
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lawyer understands
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that theft and intent are extremely
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important when it relates to retail
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fraud
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specifically types of offenses you do
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not need to leave the store
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with your item with the item you
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attempted to take
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to be charged with a crime
Royal Oak, MI criminal defense lawyer Samuel J. Bennett explains how intent plays into the defense of a theft case.
