Bought stolen bike, crashed it while intox.?

Question

So this kid bought a bike that was stolen with no title and the vin number scratched off. He had been drinking and went speeding around a neighborhood, crashed into a parked car and was thrown. Not too much damage to the kid, but the bike was totaled and car had a little damage. He's in the hospital now. What is going to happen to him?

Is he definitely getting a dwi? Is he going to jail most likely? Since he bought the bike illegally, there really isn't proof that he even bought it at all right? Are the cops just going to charge him with grand theft auto? Thanks for any info.

Answer 1

Are you talking about a BICYCLE?  Bicycles don't have titles.  He could be charged with possession of stolen property.  If you are talking a motorcycle, that is considered a vehicle and absolutely he can get charged with possessing it or stealing it, plus a multitude of other charges, including the DWI.  And it depends on the charges and his prior criminal history as to what will happen to him.

Answer 2

With no title and altered VIN, this kid is pretty much of an idiot. He cant plead anything to help himself in court on this one.

Off the top of my head, he is looking at RSP (receiving stolen property), Grand Theft Auto ( if the value of the motorcycle is over $3,000. NOT what he paid, but the considered value). Drunk driving, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance, property damage, loss of physical control and if he doesnt have a mototcycle endorsement, driving without a license.

It doesnt matter if it cant be proven that he paid cash for the bike or not. It is stolen and somebody erased the VIN. Possession being 9/10ths of the law, he is going to take the fall for all the above.

Even with a good lawyer, I dont see him walking away with probation on this one. Not to mention restitution for the wrecked motorcycle and car.

Best of luck and plan on writing to him in prison.

Answer 3

Dumb little b*****d deserves whatever he gets.