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Grand Larceny in Dwelling House - Punishment
When it appears upon a trial for grand larceny that the larceny alleged was committed in any dwelling house or vessel, the offender shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding eight (8) years. 21 O.S. 1707
Grand Larceny in a Dwelling or Vessel - Elements
No person may be convicted of grand larceny of a dwelling / vessel unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:
(1) taking;
(2) carrying away;
(3) personal property;
(4) of another;
(5) (valued at more than $50/500 ) / (from the person);
(6) committed in a dwelling / vessel;
(7), by fraud / stealth;
(8) with the intent to deprive permanently. OUJI-CR 5-95
Larceny - Definition
Larceny is the taking of personal property accomplished by fraud or stealth, and with intent to deprive another thereof. 21 O.S. 1701
Grand Larceny - Definition
Grand larceny is larceny committed in either of the following cases:
1. When the property taken is of a value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or greater; or
2. When such property, although not of a value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or greater, is taken from the person of another. 21 O.S. 1704
Grand Larceny - Elements
No person may be convicted of grand larceny unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:
(1), taking;
(2) carrying away;
(3) personal property;
(4) of another;
(5) (valued at more than $500) / (from the person of another);
(6) by fraud/stealth;
(7) with the intent to deprive permanently. OUJI-CR 5-93
Grand Larceny - Punishment
Grand larceny is a felony punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term of one (1) year or by incarceration in the county jail for one or more nights or weekends pursuant to Section 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at the option of the court, or by a maximum fine of one Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the property is one or more firearms, the property is taken from the person of another, or the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a maximum term of two (2) years or in the county jail for a maximum term of one (1) year, or by a maximum fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. In the event the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a maximum term of five (5) years or in the county jail for a maximum term of one (1) year, or by a maximum fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; or
4. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a maximum term of eight (8) years, or by a maximum fine of one Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine. 21 O.S. 1705
Petit Larceny - Definition & Punishment
Petit larceny is theft of another’s property in which the value is below the grand larceny limit.
Petit larceny shall be punishable by a minimum fine of Ten Dollars ($10.00) or a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment in the county jail not to six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. 21 O.S. 1706
Petit Larceny - Elements
No person may be convicted of petit larceny unless the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime. These elements are:
(1) taking;
(2) carrying away;
(3) personal property;
(4) of another;
(5) of value;
(6) by fraud/stealth;
(7) with the intent to deprive permanently. OUJI-CR 5-94
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