Landry, a twenty-five year old man, notices that a woman left her wallet at a table in a coffee shop. He steals the wallet and all of the money inside. Of which crime is Landry guilty?

Question

A.
larceny
B.
assault
C.
burglary
D.
vandalism

Answer 1

Landry is guilty of A. larceny. Larceny involves the theft of someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it. In this case, Landry took the woman's wallet and the money inside without her permission, which constitutes larceny.