California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Flaherty, E063718 (Cal. App. 2016):
Code, 10851, subd. (a); see People v. Garza (2005) 35 Cal.4th 866, 876 [Veh. Code, 10851, subd. (a) " 'proscribes a wide range of conduct,' " and may be violated " 'either by taking a vehicle with the intent to steal it or by driving it with the intent only to temporarily deprive its owner of possession (i.e., joyriding)' "]) and receiving a vehicle "knowing the property to be stolen" (Pen. Code, 496d). Penal Code section 490.2 is simply inapplicable to defendant's conviction offenses.
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