would this still be considered felony thief.And could it be an illegal arrest.Her brother stole some items,didn't tell her and she got in trouble.
2007-11-03 23:44:16 · 9 answers · asked by kevin b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Her brother faces big time charges.if he is still locked up how could she go about contacting him to see if he would confess to the thief.And what would be the chances they would lessen the charge
2007-11-04 00:06:11 · update #1
she'd better be able to prove she didn't know the items were stolen. but why else would she have gone to a pawn shop?
2007-11-03 23:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Something sounds fishy here. Why would she take something to a pawn shop without knowing exactly where it came from?
And even if she was innocent and didn't know it was stolen by him, the fact that she willingly pawned it made her a receiver of stolen property and she is guilty of that for not checking things out first. If it's her first offense, they may go easier on her but tell her in the future not to trust anyone. If she doesn't know where it came from or who it belonged to, stay out of it.
And something tells me she knows her brother isn't exactly the most honest person in the world so she should have been wiser. Now she will have to pay for not having common sense. Whether she likes it or not, she is guilty all the same.
2007-11-04 00:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A public defender in case she doesnt or cannot afford her an attorney but if this is her first time than she is going to catch a little break.Not sure what her record looks like but if her brother is any kind of brother than he would fess up.Her handwriting is on the pawn shop records and police departments check the shops on a regular basis.So its not looking good for her with that but honesty if she did or didnt do it because they wouldnt charge her just for the pawn shop-she couldve been sent in by someone they know something else about this case that your friend didnt tell you.
2007-11-04 00:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by Chiboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an illegal arrest, so don't go barking up that tree. She was in possession of stolen items; she sold stolen items to a pawn shop. The best she can hope for, if they don't buy the "I didn't know" story, is that the charge is reduced to possession of stolen property rather than actual felony theft.
2007-11-03 23:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Her and her brother should go talk to an attorney soon. If he doesn't want his sister to get in trouble for a crime he committed, he should step up and confess. She may be charged for a lesser crime, but probably not a felony. If she wants to take the blame for the crime so her brother don't get in trouble, the attorney could probably work out a "plea bargain" with the prosecutor and get the charge reduced to a misdemeanor.
2007-11-03 23:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by roninelwood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off, it is THEFT, not thief. second, it wouldnt be an illegal arrest because it would actually be accessory after the fact, or possession of stolen property. both crimes. if she could have or should have known the stuff was stolen (ie. her brother doesn't work but is having her pawn diamond rings), she is guilty.
2007-11-04 01:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by Spoken Majority 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POSSESSION IS 9/10TH OF THE LAW .... FROM WHAT I HEAR YOU SAYING SHE IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING THE STOLEN ITEM. IF YOU GET CAUGHT WITH A STOLEN ITEM THAT SOMEONE ELSE STOLE THEY CAN NOT PROVE THE THEFT,, ONLY THAT IT IS IN YOUR POSSESSION SO THE CHARGE IS RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY
2007-11-04 02:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if her brother asked her to sell the stuff then she might get in trouble. other then that well i don't know if she will go to jail.
2007-11-04 01:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by Zack fair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
2007-11-04 01:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by tmblweed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋