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single-larceny doctrine

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A quick definition of single-larceny doctrine:

The single-larceny doctrine is a rule in criminal law that says if someone steals multiple things at the same time and place, it only counts as one theft if it was all part of one plan. This means that if the thief intended to steal everything at once, it's considered one crime. However, if they had different intentions for each item, it would be multiple crimes. The thief's intent determines how many crimes they committed.

A more thorough explanation:

The single-larceny doctrine is a principle in criminal law that states that taking different items of property belonging to the same or different owners at the same time and place constitutes one act of larceny if the theft is part of one larcenous plan. This means that if the theft involves essentially one continuous act or if control over the property is exercised simultaneously, it is considered one occurrence of larceny.

For example, if a thief breaks into a house and steals a television, a laptop, and a jewelry box all at the same time, it is considered one act of larceny under the single-larceny doctrine. However, if the thief steals the television on Monday and then comes back on Wednesday to steal the laptop and jewelry box, it would be considered two separate acts of larceny.

The intent of the thief determines the number of occurrences. If the thief had the intention of stealing all three items at the same time, it would be considered one act of larceny. But if the thief had the intention of stealing each item separately, it would be considered multiple acts of larceny.

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soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
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10:06
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10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
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