Re: Criminal Law Question

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The cleaners would have custody of the dress as a bailment.
would may be guily of pety theft for not paying for services
rendered. This is really more of a civil matter than criminal
because if it wasn't a dress and instead a car and the same
thing happened at an auto-shop, the auto-shop would have to
sue for payment of services rendered. Jill shouldn't have much
to worry about criminally. I do have to agree that it would be
much easier to just return, pay, and walk away from the
situation.

On 9/27/07, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
> As a practical matter, Jill, it would be cheaper to return to
> the dry cleaners and settle up rather than pay an attorney to
> get you out of trouble.
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> On 9/24/07, Law Student wrote:
>> Jill takes her party dress to a dry cleaners. Returning to
>> pick it up, she notices it hanging unattended. Jill takes
>> her dress without paying. Is Jill guilty of larceny? Did
>> the dry cleaners have custody or possession of the dress?
>> What is Jill guilty of if not larceny?