Question #1

D enters a stranger's car, turns on the engine and lights but before he is able to drive away, he is arrested by police. Based on the Zoom lecture, can D be prosecuted for larceny based upon the common law definition? What element is at issue in this question?

Question #2

D's bicycle is stolen. Two days later he sees his bicycle chained to a post. D cuts the chain and removes the bike. D is correct that it is his bicycle. D is charged with larceny. (1) Can the prosecutor sustain a larceny conviction?(2) What if D was mistaken and the bicycle is not actually his but he genuinely believed it was his bicycle? What element is at issue in this question? Explain each fully based upon the Zoom lecture.

Question #3

D picks up V's smartphone from a counter at Starbucks, takes several steps, throws it into the trash and runs out of the store. A short time later, Dis arrested and charged with larceny. (1) Can the prosecutor sustain a larceny conviction? What element is at issue in this question? Explain fully based upon the Zoom lecture.