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Jul 1, 2015 theft criminal procedure double jeopardy right to be informed revised penal code

Theft Charges and Double Jeopardy: Why the Right Charge Matters

A conviction for consummated theft was reduced to attempted theft because the information only charged frustrated theft. Learn why proper charges matter.

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.