California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lopez, C072951 (Cal. App. 2014):
thereof, and with intent either to permanently or temporarily deprive the owner thereof of his or her title or possession of the vehicle, whether with or without intent to steal the vehicle, . . . is guilty of a public offense . . . ." This crime has four elements. The prosecution must prove (1) "the defendant drove or took a vehicle," (2) "belonging to another person," (3) "without the owner's consent," and (4) "the defendant had the specific intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the owner of title or possession." (People v. O'Dell (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 1569, 1574.)
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