In re Lakeysha P.

MOYLAN, Judge.

To pinpoint the precise issue before us on this consolidated appeal, it may be helpful to posit a criminal jury composed of twelve law professors. A 21-year-old defendant is before them on a two-count indictment, the first count charging the Theft of an automobile and the second, the Unauthorized Use of that automobile. Undisputed evidence established that the defendant, without the consent of the owner, broke the window of the automobile, “hot wired” the ignition, and drove off, alone. He was apprehended by the police two minutes later, four blocks away. The defendant, with no…