Question

An athlete participated in a triathlon. Reaching the bicycle stage of the competition, the athlete, who was color blind, jumped onto a bicycle that was the same make and model as his own bicycle except that it was red rather than green, believing it to be his own. While riding the bicycle in the race, the athlete was involved in an accident that resulted in the total destruction of the bicycle. Is the athlete guilty of larceny

Answer 1

Larceny

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes, the circumstances in which the larceny occurred do not exclude the fact that he committed the crime, he took something that wasn't his and then even destroy it or damage it, he may not be doing that on purpose since he made a mistake and didn't differentiate between his bike and someone else's but the fact that it was not deliberate maybe will give him some sort of minor punishment on court if this was a higher crime, but in this case the result will be the same, he need to pay back the bicycle.