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| Colorado Thieves Seek Reduced Charges by Arguing Some Items They Stole Were on Sale |
| 2023-12-15 |
| [Hot Air] You can’t blame them for trying I guess. Two adult men arrested and charged for stealing from a Kohl’s department store in Colorado had their lawyer make the case that the charges against them should reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor because some of the items were on sale. The pair were dubbed the "KitchenAid Mixer Crew," because the pricey kitchen appliance was included in the theft, along with brand-name shoes and clothing. Investigators identified the two through surveillance images. Prosecutors said the items stolen totaled $2,094. That’s important because the cutoff line between a misdemeanor theft and a felony theft in Colorado is $2,000, according to the prosecutor’s office. "The legal argument by the defense was that these two individuals basically stole merchandise that was on sale, and if you took the sale price, it would fall below the $2,000 threshold required for a Class 6 felony conviction," said Eric Ross, spokesperson for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. If the stolen goods had been $95 cheaper then the most these two could face was a year in jail. But if this is treated as a felony then they are facing up to 18 months in prison, not to mention a felony conviction on their records. Their attorney argued the items were below the misdemeanor threshold if you counted the sale prices instead of the regular retail price. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 San Fran Store: That candy bar..$1000. Sign up for our shopper's club and get a 99.9% discount on check-out! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-12-15 20:48 |
| #7 In addition to being hilarious, this points up the difficulties involved in writing laws, specifications and computer programs. In this case, the law declares a specific numerical limit but does not specify how that number is to be calculated. Do we use the wholesale price? Manufacturer's suggested retail? The current price at the time of the crime? I think they have a point. And their lawyer has balls for trying to make it in court. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-12-15 18:30 |
| #6 ^ I concur Dave. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-15 14:54 |
| #5 This has got to be pretty close to "Headline of the Year" doesn't it! |
| Posted by: OregonDave 2023-12-15 14:51 |
| #4 that's funny and worth 2 months off. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2023-12-15 14:46 |
| #3 They were shooting for something epic like the Hole in the Wall Gang. Unfortunately, that name is probably a solely owned subsidiary of the Grinder ap. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-12-15 11:27 |
| #2 In case you wanted to see photos of the accused thieves, Michael Green, 50, and Byron Bolden, 37: Kohl's dubbed the pair the "KitchenAid Mixer Crew" |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-12-15 04:30 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-12-15 04:23 |