Thanks for the information, I am still confused though. What is the difference between auto theft and tampering with a motor vehicle in Missouri? Here's an example of why I ask:
http://stjoechannel.com/fulltext?nxd_id=253772
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"Lukehart is charged with resisting arrest by fleeing and car theft. He's being held without bond.
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Van Wicklin is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle. He's being held on a $15,000 bond."
Nevertheless, you are right -the October 13 charge looks to be related to the van, which I did not realize until your subsequent post. I guess I thought he was just breaking into the vehicle....still bad, but not auto-theft.
Since I now know your law sees tampering with a motor vehicle as auto-theft, then he has been confined twice before for the same thing - just no breaking and entering.
How do we stretch car theft into stealing a baby and three phones? Transportation seems to be his focus.
A mini-van? I guess we could stretch it even further into he was planning on having a large family soon??