If you are a student at University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley or Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, you know the importance of doing extensive research before handing in a thesis paper or project. Recently, a college student took her dedication to a new level, as she claimed she was studying kleptomania after being caught trying to leave Wal-Mart with almost $2,000 worth of merchandise. Upon further investigation, stolen items worth thousands of dollars were found in her dorm room. She is facing felony Theft charges, and I’m not sure how well her kleptomania research defense will hold up in court.
Weld County Theft Attorney: Shoplifting Charges in Colorado
The Weld County, Colorado law definition of Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401 – is:
(a) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value;
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value intending that such use, concealment, or abandonment will deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
There is no specific Morgan or Logan County, Colorado statute regarding Shoplifting; it simply falls under the Theft statute.
Class 6 Felony Theft in Greeley, Colorado | A Theft Lawyer Explains Felony Charge Classes
Theft can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony depending on the value of the items taken. Theft over $2,000 will be charged as a felony:
- If the item’s value is $2,000 to $4,999 – class 6 felony
- If the item’s value is $5,000 to $19,999 – class 5 felony
- If the item’s value is $20,000 to $99,999 – class 4 felony
- If the item’s value is $100,000 to $999,999 – class 3 felony
- If the item’s value is $1,000,000 or more – class 2 felony
The woman above is probably looking at a class 6 felony Theft charge, punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
If you or a loved one has been charged with Theft, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Greeley Theft criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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