1. If you are gonna sneak into a movie theater, don't wear something that will stick out.
2. Felony is a bit much. Is this their first time caught? If they have been caught before I could understand the felony charge

Felony? Try petty theft.

♫  Why, why, why, Delilah? ♫

$6.75 is a felony? Gee what card in the deck should I play?

TommyymmoT: Felony? Try petty theft.

Looks like Indiana law defines any theft, regardless of amount, as a Class D felony:

A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person, with intent to deprive the other person of any part of its value or use, commits theft, a Class D felony.

It's absurd to charge them with a felony, though.

El_Perro: TommyymmoT: Felony? Try petty theft.

Looks like Indiana law defines any theft, regardless of amount, as a Class D felony:

A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over property of another person, with intent to deprive the other person of any part of its value or use, commits theft, a Class D felony.

It's absurd to charge them with a felony, though.

Can someone with a GED in Law answer this for me? Do those who are convicted of non-violent felonies lose their right to vote/own guns?

Was she caught doing him as he was doing PeeWee?

/dnrta

El_Perro: It's absurd to charge them with a felony, though.

Doesn't look like they had a choice. Theft is a class D felony in Indiana. Does sound absurd though.

Will someone start the race baiting already?

Charging twelve dollars for buttered popcorn should be a felony.

There was a class action lawsuit one state to the north claiming expensive theater food violated state consumer protection laws. I read the state law and the lawsuit did not look entirely frivolous. The law forbids selling stuff for much higher prices than normal in the area. Movie food is much more expensive than normal in the area. The lawsuit failed because movie theaters are state-regulated and under Michigan law the state has exclusive power to enforce pricing law in a regulated industry.

THIS is how to enact successful voter suppression.

Next time, try something petty, like derailing a mortgage banking industry. It's not a crime if involves million$.

cman: Can someone with a GED in Law answer this for me? Do those who are convicted of non-violent felonies lose their right to vote/own guns?

Don't even need a GED in law.  Convicted of ANY felony, you lose your right to own firearms. Violent or not. Doesn't matter how long ago.  Convicted of any domestic violence misdemeanor, same thing.

Doesn't matter if you've been an awesome person since the Nixon administration... if you fall into those categories, no guns for you. Certain antique firearms and muzzleloaders don't necessarily qualify as "firearms" for the purposes of federal law (your state may vary), so those are a possibility. But if you want anything remotely modern, you either need a pardon, an expungement, or different hobbies.

CruiserTwelve: El_Perro: It's absurd to charge them with a felony, though.

Doesn't look like they had a choice. Theft is a class D felony in Indiana. Does sound absurd though.

I'm sure they'll let them plea down to misdemeanor criminal conversion and give them some community service.

/yes, my GED in law is working quite well for me
//thank you

Thanks for wasting my money prosecuting a couple of petty crimes as felonies, but I guess you have nothing better to do.

What a shame. She was really good in The Help.

I've done the same thing at the movies at least 20 times. The theaters keep very little of the money from tickets anyways, so when I "double dip" I always pick up a large popcorn and bottle of water in between shows. That $12.50 or so I gave them for concessions made them a hell of a lot more profit than they lost by me sneaking into a second movie.