Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Theft of donated material

If we found a place on our block that has computers donated to them but has not registered the computers with anybody, if we were to hypothetically take them, could we get into trouble?


Asked on 11/20/08, 4:58 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Jason Savela The Savela Law Firm, PC

Re: Theft of donated material

yes - do not do this unless you want to risk a theft charge

BTW - you might offer to buy the computer for a low price

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Answered on 11/20/08, 5:25 pm
Philip Rosmarin Rosmarin Law Firm

Re: Theft of donated material

Yes, people tend to call that theft. You may not only have trouble from the law, but if certain people are correct about the afterlife, you may burn in hell for a long, long time before your parole.

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Answered on 11/21/08, 12:38 am
Daniel Fenaughty FENAUGHTY & ASSOCIATES, PC

Re: Theft of donated material

Are the computers "the property of another"? Your question indicates that you know they are. Do they still belong to the donor or now to the donee? That's a question. However, they do not belong to a third party. That would be you.

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Answered on 11/21/08, 10:02 am


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