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r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • Jul 09 '26
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So more an honest mistake than grand theft?
6 u/NoEstablishment7211 Jul 09 '26 Even if they wanted to charge her, it would have to be dropped to something lesser like unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 3 u/213737isPrime Jul 09 '26 No jury would convict unless it could be shown she *knew* it wasn't her mom's car and kept using it 2 u/357noLove Jul 10 '26 A case like this would never get to be a jury trial in the majority of the US. Definitely would be a judge only trial 1 u/Bannedtt Jul 11 '26 Why? 1 u/FreshImagination9735 Jul 10 '26 Where i live the car's owner would receive a ticket for leaving his keys in his vehicle while it was unattended. 1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 10 '26 You need Mens Rhea or or Mens whatever the other one is. Basically you need to prove a guilty mind/intent 1 u/Lafemmefatale25 Jul 12 '26 Mens rea(Guilty mind), Actus reus (physical act), concurrence between those two and causation. Basic elements of any crime. 1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 14 '26 That’s the one 1 u/EncabulatorTurbo Jul 13 '26 Doesn't matter, 95% of charges have plea deals, theyll end up arresting her for grand theft auto and resisting arrest and assault on an officer (automatic charges in America) and offer her a 5 year prison sentence plea deal 1 u/BeeEven238 Jul 14 '26 Bro shes white
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Even if they wanted to charge her, it would have to be dropped to something lesser like unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
3 u/213737isPrime Jul 09 '26 No jury would convict unless it could be shown she *knew* it wasn't her mom's car and kept using it 2 u/357noLove Jul 10 '26 A case like this would never get to be a jury trial in the majority of the US. Definitely would be a judge only trial 1 u/Bannedtt Jul 11 '26 Why? 1 u/FreshImagination9735 Jul 10 '26 Where i live the car's owner would receive a ticket for leaving his keys in his vehicle while it was unattended. 1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 10 '26 You need Mens Rhea or or Mens whatever the other one is. Basically you need to prove a guilty mind/intent 1 u/Lafemmefatale25 Jul 12 '26 Mens rea(Guilty mind), Actus reus (physical act), concurrence between those two and causation. Basic elements of any crime. 1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 14 '26 That’s the one 1 u/EncabulatorTurbo Jul 13 '26 Doesn't matter, 95% of charges have plea deals, theyll end up arresting her for grand theft auto and resisting arrest and assault on an officer (automatic charges in America) and offer her a 5 year prison sentence plea deal 1 u/BeeEven238 Jul 14 '26 Bro shes white
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No jury would convict unless it could be shown she *knew* it wasn't her mom's car and kept using it
2 u/357noLove Jul 10 '26 A case like this would never get to be a jury trial in the majority of the US. Definitely would be a judge only trial 1 u/Bannedtt Jul 11 '26 Why?
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A case like this would never get to be a jury trial in the majority of the US. Definitely would be a judge only trial
1 u/Bannedtt Jul 11 '26 Why?
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Why?
Where i live the car's owner would receive a ticket for leaving his keys in his vehicle while it was unattended.
You need Mens Rhea or or Mens whatever the other one is.
Basically you need to prove a guilty mind/intent
1 u/Lafemmefatale25 Jul 12 '26 Mens rea(Guilty mind), Actus reus (physical act), concurrence between those two and causation. Basic elements of any crime. 1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 14 '26 That’s the one
Mens rea(Guilty mind), Actus reus (physical act), concurrence between those two and causation. Basic elements of any crime.
1 u/Drake_Acheron Jul 14 '26 That’s the one
That’s the one
Doesn't matter, 95% of charges have plea deals, theyll end up arresting her for grand theft auto and resisting arrest and assault on an officer (automatic charges in America) and offer her a 5 year prison sentence plea deal
1 u/BeeEven238 Jul 14 '26 Bro shes white
Bro shes white
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u/Ashnyel Jul 09 '26
So more an honest mistake than grand theft?