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Jun 21, 2007 theft criminal law revised penal code frustrated theft supreme court

Theft Is Consummated Upon Taking: Debunking the Myth of Frustrated Theft

The Supreme Court clarifies that theft is consummated the moment the offender takes property with intent to gain, even if later apprehended.