Ray steals a purse from an unattended car at a gas station. Because the purse contains money

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Ray steals a purse from an unattended car at a gas station. Because the purse contains money and a handgun, Ray is convicted of grand theft of property (cash) and grand theft of a firearm. On appeal, Ray claims that he is not guilty of grand theft of a fi rearm because he did not know that the purse contained a gun. Can Ray be convicted of grand theft of a firearm even though he did not know that the gun was in the purse?

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Business Law Today The Essentials

ISBN: 978-0324786156

9th Edition

Authors: Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz

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