Newsflash!

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Quoting panther10758

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The arguement was between petty theft and felony charges. Now to be fair I wasnt present for whole arguement. Judge saw inf avor of store and felony charges stuck. Defendant on next court apperarence entered a plea bargain arraingment that dropped charges to petty theft.

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Thank you. That answered my question. So a decision about stealing sale items and full price items isn't made by the thief at time of theft, but rather in determining the penalty?

I wouldnt want to say as many factors would go into this. I was just stating what I oblserved and as I said I was not present for entire arguement!

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Quoting fishalot

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I do not agree that would be correct. Is that written law in California? Now if it is written law I would stand corrected. If the item was clearly posted for sale on the shelf then that price is what the value is. Thats is what my attorney said that he would argue.

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NOPE! It is however, written law in Missouri. (MO statutes, chap. 470)

On escheats? ;)

OOPS! One numeral off....it's MO statutes, Chap. 570 (rev. Aug, 2003) refer to the revisions relating to retailer specific offenses.

I stand corrected counselor...... :)

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Quoting souperdave

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TO ALL YOU CURRENT AND FUTURE THIEVES OUT THERE:

Another thread reminded me of something....in most states anymore you steal at the FULL sticker price! NOT the sale price! NOT what the retailer paid for the item wholesale. BUT THE FULL PRICE AS ORIGINALLY MARKED!!!

So if you're thinking you're boostin' at the sale price, think again! You BUY it at the sale price dimbulb.....you STEAL it at the full retail price!

That is all.

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That is not true. I had a friend arrested in Texas for stealing laptops that were marked on sale and he was charged with the sale price, not the full price... However, they did try to say they could charge him with the full price but were made to look like idiots for not knowing the law and thinking that :)

Did you bother to read the entire year old thread?

I was searching and it came up.

Should I merge your accounts, to make it easier for you to keep track?

Silly Silly Silly.

A stupid store detective can "charge" a person for what ever dollar amount he wants.

But when it goes to court, the dollar amount would be changed, as a person can only be convicted of stealing the "amount the item would cost another person on the same day to pay for".

If it's a $1,000.00 ring on sale the same day it was stolen at 75% OFF, then it would only be worth $250.00.

And NO you can't even add taxes to shoplifters, as you would the customers.

KIDS... (newsflash) lol