In Texas, the criminal offense of theft is generally defined as taking someone else’s property without their consent and with the intent to deprive them of their property. The specific laws related to theft or larceny in Texas are described in the Texas Penal Code, Title 7, Chapter 31. Un...
The crime of theft runs the gamut in terms of the seriousness of potential charges and the severity of punishment that might be handed down. Stealing a $50 shirt from a clothing store would probably be charged as petty theft, while stealing $125,000 in jewelry will prompt a high-level ...
He allegedly undertook job interviews in 38 states before his arrest in Houston, Texas. Reportedly, Roscoe was never licensed.48 Corporate Crime Perhaps the fiercest weapon that federal law enforcement authorities have in the fight against corporate crime—violent and nonviolent—is RICO, or the ...
The extent is determined by the jurisdiction; however, first-degree larceny typically involves the theft of high-value items and carries the harshest penalties. Another classification is grand larceny, which involves stealing a significant amount while petit larceny applies to lower value theft. ...
Enter Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a failed presidential candidate desperately trying to stay politically relevant. Cruz and the notorious neocon senator from Arkansas, Tom Cotton, introduced companion resolutionsdemanding the US recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Syrian territory...