Deprive offense involves withholding property ...

Deprive offense involves withholding property ...

• A. To withhold property from a person permanently or for a long period of time that a major portion of its value is lost.
• B. To borrow property temporarily.
• C. To lend property to a friend.
• D. To damage property briefly.

Answer: (A)

Deprivation of property hinges on intentionally withholding someone’s property from its owner for a long time—or permanently—so that a major portion of its value is lost. That means the key factor isn’t just taking the property, but keeping it out of the owner’s hands for a period where the owner can no longer use or derive value from it, and the value lost is substantial. Temporary borrowing or lending the property doesn’t meet this standard because the owner’s access is still expected to be returned, and the value isn’t irretrievably lost. Damaging property briefly also isn’t enough, since the offender isn’t withholding possession for a long period and the property’s value loss is limited.

Deprivation of property hinges on intentionally withholding someone’s property from its owner for a long time—or permanently—so that a major portion of its value is lost. That means the key factor isn’t just taking the property, but keeping it out of the owner’s hands for a period where the owner can no longer use or derive value from it, and the value lost is substantial.

Temporary borrowing or lending the property doesn’t meet this standard because the owner’s access is still expected to be returned, and the value isn’t irretrievably lost. Damaging property briefly also isn’t enough, since the offender isn’t withholding possession for a long period and the property’s value loss is limited.