Question

The defendant's neighbor owned an authentic major league baseball signed by Babe Ruth. The defendant asked if he could show it to some friends who were visiting. The neighbor agreed as long as he kept it in the display case, which the defendant promised to do. In fact, the defendant intended to use the ball in a pickup game. During the game, the ball was hit over the fence and into a yard with a guard dog, which had chewed up several other balls that had previously landed in the yard. The dog did the same to that ball. When the neighbor learned what happened to the ball, he pressed charges against the defendant. If the defendant is convicted, he will most likely be found guilty of what crime?
a. Common law larceny.
b. Embezzlement.
c. False pretenses.
d. Larceny by trick.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Larceny by trick.

Explanation:

Larceny by trick is distinguishable in that a defendant who commits larceny by trick obtains only possession of the personal property of another, not title of that property.

For example if you ask a person to borrow their phone but have no intention of giving it back