California Supreme Court
Jul. 26, 2014
State high court overturns decades of rulings on multiple thefts
A motorcycle dealer who arranged for 20 separate fraudulent sales of vehicles could be convicted of theft for all 20 offenses, even if it was part of one overarching scheme, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A motorcycle dealer who arranged for 20 separate fraudulent sales of vehicles could be convicted of theft for all 20 offenses, even if it was part of one overarching scheme, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, overturning decades of appellate rulings finding otherwise.
But in a twist, the majority also found its interpretation of when a court should aggregate various thefts into one offense, or...
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