Stolen property from the person or grave is State Jail Felony regardless of value. Which statement best reflects this rule?

• A. State Jail Felony
• B. Class B Misdemeanor
• C. Class A Misdemeanor
• D. Capital Felony

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is that certain theft scenarios carry an automatic elevation to a state jail felony regardless of the property’s value. In Texas law, when property is stolen directly from a person or from a grave, the offense is treated as a state jail felony no matter what the value of the stolen items is. This rule exists to address the heightened seriousness of stealing from someone or desecrating a grave, where value alone doesn’t determine the punishment.

That’s why the best answer is state jail felony: the value-based grades (which would push the offense into a misdemeanor or higher felony category) don’t apply in this situation because the act falls under this special provision. The other classifications reflect value thresholds, but they don’t apply here because the taking from a person or grave overrides those value-based distinctions.