MCOLES State Licensing Practice Exam

What crime is committed when a defendant takes someone's property without consent and moves it from immediate control?

1. Larceny from a Person

2. UDAA

3. Unarmed Robbery

4. Burglary

The correct answer is: Larceny from a Person

The crime committed when a defendant takes someone's property without consent and moves it from immediate control falls under the category of larceny. Specifically, larceny from a person involves the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's property that is in their immediate presence. This means that for it to be classified as larceny from a person, the property must be taken directly from the individual without their consent, and the act must involve actual movement of the property. In contrast, other listed options pertain to different circumstances: UDAA, or unlawful driving away an automobile, typically involves the unauthorized use or taking of a vehicle; unarmed robbery requires the use of force or intimidation to take property; and burglary involves entering a building unlawfully with the intent to commit a crime inside, but it does not specifically involve the taking of property from a person. Thus, the essential elements of the crime of taking property without consent and moving it from immediate control are met in larceny from a person, making it the correct answer.