Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

non-criminal intent

My college professor explain to me that with no criminal intent was that if you had the exact same car a s somebody else and accidently drove off in there car it's not a crime i won'ted to know if it's true that is it a possibility that a person with the exact same car as mine can start my car. meaning is that statement a proven fact


Asked on 10/24/05, 1:11 am

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Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: non-criminal intent

It's true that you have to have criminal intent to be found guilty of a crime, at least theoretically (all such questions assume that the defendant can afford first class legal representation).

As far as the car example goes, until a few years ago there were only so many key variations and you could possibly open and start someone else's car. Less likely nowadays.

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Answered on 10/24/05, 1:47 am


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