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Subject: Re: Riding someone elses bike. Theft? Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:11:26 +0000 (UTC)

On Mar 25, 8:10 pm, Bob Robertson wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:37:35 -0700, next generation wrote:
> > If I were you I would bargin the offence down to "taking a pedal cycle
> > without consent". Theft act s12(5). Lower punishment, summary only,
> > fine only punishment.
>
> Why would you do that if you were me? I saw it on a TV program and it was
> probably a few years ago.
>
> The guy got a caution, would changing the offence still result in a
> criminal record?

Sorry, my assumption was you knew the guy. It would open grounds to
appeal and overturn the conviction on a technicality.