Some of the criminal offenses BL could have been charged with, had he not somehow been allowed to deflect most blame to the owner of the vehicle, the non-driver:
Grand theft auto "
grand theft auto is to take someone else’s car, without permission and with the
intent permanently or significantly to deprive the owner of it. The offense is a type of
auto theft. In many states, it can be charged as a
felony offense that carries more than a year in prison."
Grand Theft Auto - What is The Legal Definition?
"Robbery:
76-6-301. Robbery.
(1) A person commits robbery if:
(a) the person unlawfully and intentionally takes or attempts to take personal property in the possession of another from his person, or immediate presence, against his will, by means of force or fear, and with a purpose or intent to deprive the person permanently or temporarily of the personal property; or..."
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter6/76-6-S301.html
Excessive velocity Utah:
"Traffic violations will cost you": "21 to 30 mph over the speed limit for a first offense carries a fine of $90 to $300 plus the surcharge and six points."
Penalties For Traffic Violations - Trbovich Law Firm
Penalties for Evading the Police (not specific to Utah)
"A criminal charge of fleeing or evading the police may be either a misdemeanor or felony charge, depending on the circumstances. Generally fleeing the police in a vehicle is a felony charge,"......"Standard felony penalties include:
- Up to years in state prison;
- A fine of $10,000;
- One-year driver’s license suspension; and
- Impoundment of your car. Evading Police - FindLaw
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Yet, a woman is threatened with arrest because she physically tried to stop the thief. So, in carjackings is the victim, the owner of the car, usually threatened with prosecution for trying to keep their own vehicle?
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Note: I could not find the penalties for grabbing a woman's face hard enough to leave marks on her, and to cause her pain an hour or more later. Battery? Assault? both?