People v. Khoury
Appellate Department, Superior Court, Los Angeles County
166 Cal.Rptr. 705 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
Khoury removed a chandelier from its retail box, filled the box with roughly $900 of other store merchandise, taped it shut, and pushed it toward the cashier claiming it was the chandelier, but the cashier insisted on opening the box before allowing purchase, at which point Khoury walked away, and the substituted merchandise was discovered inside.
IssueFree
Whether, to be convicted of larceny, a defendant must take and carry away the personal property of another and actually remove the property from the premises of the owner.