Jeff steals his neighbor's car around 2:00 am and drives to another city about 40 miles away. He discovers a checkbook in the glove box of the car. He needs fuel so he writes a check from the checkbook and signs the neighbor's name

Question

He gives the check to the station attendant who fails to ask for an ID. Jeff used to work for a manufacturing company in the same city. He remembers that the manager of the company was illegally dumping chemicals into the stream behind the company. Jeff invites the manager to lunch under the guise of a lead for business. During the lunch Jeff tells the manager that unless he pays Jeff $5,000 he will inform the authorities and provide pictures of the illegal dumping. What crimes has Jeff committed? What elements of those crimes apply to this scenario?

Answer 1

Larceny, trespass, extortion, forgery, uttering, and embezzlement.
Objective:
Objective 11.1 Larceny
• Identify the elements of larceny.
• Summarize the legal issues/complications that can come up during a larceny prosecution.
Objective 11.2 Receiving stolen property, Extortion, and Embezzlement
• Describe the crime of receiving stolen property.
• Describe the crime of extortion.
• Describe the crime of embezzlement.
Objective 11.3 False Pretenses, Forgery/Uttering, and Emerging Theft Offenses
• Summarize the elements of false pretenses and forgery/uttering.
• Compare and contrast identity theft and theft of intellectual property.
• Explain the reasons for the consolidation of theft crimes.