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Larceny Requires Leaving The Building

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo, because the property must be removed from the building.

    Why it's attractive

    The 'must be removed' pushes the asportation rule too far; the rule requires only minimal movement.

    Why it's wrong

    The 'must be removed' pushes the asportation rule too far; the rule requires only minimal movement.

  • 17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because picking up merchandise in a store is always permitted until the customer leaves.

    Why it's attractive

    The 'always permitted' framing is an absolute that ignores the consent-scope rule (consent covers inspection, not concealment with intent to steal).

    Why it's wrong

    The 'always permitted' framing is an absolute that ignores the consent-scope rule (consent covers inspection, not concealment with intent to steal).

  • 17859_olive_branch_ornament · CRIMINAL · Choice DNo, because the clerk stopped Naomi before she sold the ornament.

    Why it's attractive

    Sale is a downstream disposition; the elements of larceny are trespassory taking + asportation + intent to permanently deprive.

    Why it's wrong

    Sale is a downstream disposition; the elements of larceny are trespassory taking + asportation + intent to permanently deprive.

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