Grand Theft Auto Charge in Manassas

A Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas criminalizes taking a car from another person with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.  Grand Theft Auto is a form of Grand Larceny in Virginia and is punished the same way.

Proof of Grand Theft Auto Charge in Manassas

A Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas is a form of Grand Larceny and therefore the Commonwealth must prove all of the elements of a Grand Larceny charge to convict an offender of a Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas.

Grand Larceny is taking property (worth more than $200), without consent, with the intent to permanently deprive an owner of the property or taking property from a person valued at $5 or more without consent.

To convict an offender of Grand Theft Auto in Manassas, the Commonwealth must prove:

• a taking
• of a motor vehicle
• from another person
• without consent
• with the intent to permanently deprive an owner of his motor vehicle

Penalty for Grand Theft Auto Charge in Manassas

A Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas is punished with a fine up to $2,500 and up to 20 years in prison.

A Grand Theft Auto Charge in Manassas is Punished with Fines and Prison

Is A Grand Theft Auto Charge in Manassas the Same as a Carjacking Charge in Manassas?

A Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas and a Carjacking charge in Manassas both involve car theft.  Even though they may sound the same, these offenses actually have important differences.

Carjacking involves using violence to take a vehicle and an offender can be convicted of Carjacking in Manassas if he intended to even temporarily deprive an owner of his property.   Additionally, Carjacking in Manassas is punished with a minimum of 15 years up to life in prison.

For more information on a Manassas Carjacking charge, click here.  For more information on the difference between a Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas and a Carjacking charge in Manassas, click here.

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