A robbery can be charged only when items/property are taken from a place?

Question

and a charge of theft can only be done when items/property are taken from a person? What about someone stealing something inside a persons vehicle (say they opened the door and removed and item?

Answer 1

Robbery= property taken by force from business/person

Theft of a person= property taken from person with no threat of violence or display of weapon...

BMV (burglary of vehicle)= property taken from a vehicle...even if the windows are down and no force was used the plane of the vehicle was broken by someone that was not given permission to do so..

remember  Robbery= weapon involved...

                    Burgalary= someone breaking into your house car etc...

                    Theft= someone taking property w/o permission and doing so covertly..

this is TX law so check your own state laws for accuracy

Answer 2

The law varies in each state.  Generally, if someone opens your car door and steals  (intent to permanently deprive the person) anything of value then it is vehicle burglary.  An exception is if you are in the vehicle and the stolen item was within your immediate control, then it is also a robbery.

Note: In Louisiana "anything of value" can mean a stick of gum or a large diamond ring.  A blank check has no value.  Service, such as taxi, is something of value.  Simple robbery and simple burglary, in Louisiana, usually means no weapon was used.  Armed robbery and aggravated burglary usually mean a weapon was used.  There are exceptions to each.

Answer 3

if you steal its bad .. dont no matter what . if you wont something get a job  and your own money .. stealing will get you a record jail . a police record goes with you to you die . if you get seen doing this yes its dab .and police will charge you dont steal .. its like dont carry stuff for other people  in side you country or out side ... if you travel ... you can be in trouble to ...

Answer 4

The answer is BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE because that is when someone is breaking into a vehicle and stealing the contents, or components such as a radio or stereo.

Robbery is the act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation.

Answer 5

A robbery is taking something from a person by force or the threat of force. So the answer is NO.

A theft is taking something and depriving the owner/authorized user of the use/benefit of the item. Answer NO

Unauthorized going into a vehicle, boat, plane, place of residence or private area and taking something is a burglary. They can be charged with theft or burglary, usually theft but I have made burglary charges stick on repeaters.

Answer 6

A robbery is a "forceful" taking.  This is your typical mugging, pointing a gun at a bank teller and handing them a bag to fill up, or schoolyard bully threatening to punch you in the nose in order to get your milk money.  Theft would be a "forceless" taking - such as when something is snatched from your pocket on the train or your laptop being stolen from the library.  If someone steals something from inside of your vehicle, there is probably a separate "breaking and entering" charge.  I know if you "break into" a house, it is a burglary, but I'm not sure about  vehicles.

Answer 7

It's called vehicle theft. Although if the door is open and there is no suspicious way that the person got into the car, he or she might be able to get away with it without suspicion. Lock your doors people

Answer 8

That is still theft.  I knew someone who got charged with unlawful entry (broke into a restraunt) and robbery even though they didn't have anything in their hands when they walked out.  Don't know if they were charged with robbery and reduced down to "intent" but that's what they got.  Your question is definite theft, cost determining if it "petty or grand theft"

Answer 9

yes stealing from a car is still robbery its just same a a house robbery, the suspect is still charged with robbery. there are different degrees of robbery (look in the state statutes, criminal code)

i think it is is class 1 felony