Stigars v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 17 state decisions

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1. “(a) A person is guilty of theft when the person takes, exercises control over or obtains property of another person intending to deprive that person of it or appropriate it. Theft includes the acts described in §§ 842-846 of this title. (b) A person is guilty of theft if the person, in any capacity, legally receives, takes, exercises control over or obtains property of another which is the subject of theft, and fraudulently converts same to the person’s own use. (e)(1) Except where a victim is 60 years of age or older, theft is a class A misdemean- or unless the value of the property received, retained or disposed of is $1,000 or greater, in which ease it is a class G felony. (2) Where a victim is 60 years of age or older, theft is a class G felony unless the value of the property received, retained or disposed of is $1,000 or greater, in which case it is a class F felony.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Parker v. State · Forrest v. State

2. “this Court has generally employed the Blockburger test,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Mills v. State · Parker v. State

3. “The key question presented by a claim of double jeopardy that is based on multiple punishments is: did the General Assembly intend to impose more than one punishment for a single occurrence of criminal conduct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Parker v. State