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  • 09-11-2017, 07:02 AM
    xaaron91x
    Pawning Somebody Else's Property
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: texas

    I pawned a item that was not mine but was not stolen.
  • 09-11-2017, 07:30 AM
    free9man
    Re: I Pawned a Item That Was Not Mine but was not stolen
    So how did you come into possession of it?
  • 09-11-2017, 08:11 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Pawning Somebody Else's Property
    If you lawfully gain possession of somebody else's property, but then treat the property as if it is your own in defiance of the actual owner's property rights (such as by pawning or selling it), that's likely going to be regarded as theft by conversion. Texas has consolidated its theft offenses, so it's likely to be prosecuted as theft even if you feel that your actions did not involve "stealing" the property that you pawned.

    If you have not yet been charged, redeem the property and return it to its owner. If you have been charged, consult a criminal defense lawyer with the facts.
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