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Article: People v. Medjdoubi: A New York supreme court concludes that sales tax is not part of the market value of stolen retail merchandise when determining which degree of larceny is applicable
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- St. John's Law Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
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People v. Medjdoubi: A New York supreme court concludes that sales tax is not part of the market value of stolen retail merchandise when determining which degree of larceny is applicable
All New York shoppers have an obligation to pay sales tax.1 According to two New York supreme court decisions, however, sales tax is not included in the value of the stolen goods when determining the degree of larceny in a criminal prosecution.2 In People v. Medjdoubi,3 the most recent case involving this issue, the New York supreme court held that the market value of stolen property from a retail establishment does not include sales tax.4 The exclusion of sales tax from the market value of stolen property ...