How have the courts interpreted the definition of "theft" and "stolen"?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Madison, A153292 (Cal. App. 2018):

Moreover, any error was harmless because no reasonable jury could have found the truck was not stolen. As discussed above, the evidence supporting the conviction was overwhelming, and defense counsel conceded the truck was stolen. (People v. Flood (1998) 18 Cal.4th 470, 505.) Thus, even if the court had instructed the jury on the definitions of "theft" and "stolen," the jury would have rendered the same verdict.

The judgment is affirmed.

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/s/_________
Jones, P.J.

We concur:

/s/_________
Simons, J.

/s/_________
Bruiniers, J.

Footnotes:

1. Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

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