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ELEMENTS OF THEFTPetty theft, per PC 484 and PC 488, is the unlawful taking of property worth $950 or less.The elements of this crime are spelled out in California Criminal Jury Instruction “CALCRIM” 1800. For you to be convicted of petty theft, prosecutors mu...

Theft & Intent to Permanently DepriveA theft offense must include a permanent intent to deprive a victim of property which cannot be assumed. The Board of Immigration Appeals has overruled its decision in Matter of Jurado, which assumed that retail theft in Pe...