18-2401 — CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES


                                  TITLE  18
                            CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
                                  CHAPTER 24
                                    THEFT
    18-2401.  CONSOLIDATION OF THEFT OFFENSES. (1) Conduct denominated theft
in this chapter constitutes a single offense superceding the separate offenses
previously known as embezzlement, extortion, false pretenses, cheats,
misrepresentations, larceny and receiving stolen goods.
    (2)  An accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was
committed in any manner that would be theft under this chapter,
notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment,
information or complaint, subject only to the power of the court to ensure
fair trial by granting a continuance or other appropriate relief where the
conduct of the defense would be prejudiced by lack of fair notice or by
surprise.