PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste 4. If the value of the stolen object is less than US$ 50.00, the circumstances referred to in subarticle 1 above shall only be considered as aggravating circumstances of a general nature. Article 253. Robbery 1. Any person who, with unlawful intent to appropriate for him of herself or any other person, takes someone else's moveable property or compels said person to deliver the same, by means of violence against said person or threat of imminent danger to said person's life or physical integrity, or makes it so that said person is unable to resist, shall be punishable with a penalty of 3 to 10 years imprisonment. 2. If any of the circumstances described in subarticle 1 of the previous article are present, during conduct of said perpetrator, the penalty shall be from 4 to 12 years imprisonment. 3. If the conduct of the perpetrator endangers the life of the victim or causes serious harm to the victim's physical integrity, the perpetrator is punishable with 5 to 15 years imprisonment. 4. If the act results in death of the victim, the perpetrator is punishable with 5 to 20 years imprisonment. Article 254. Violence during commission of larceny Any person who, if caught in the act of larceny, reacts by any of the means described in the preceding article for the purpose of retaining the appropriated object or hindering restitution thereof, is punishable with the penalties respectively corresponding to the crime of robbery. Article 255. Vehicle theft 1. Any person who uses a car or other motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel or bicycle without authorization of the owner thereof, is punishable with up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. The attempt is punishable. 3. Prosecution depends on the filing of a complaint. Article 256. Appropriation through abuse of trust 1. Any person who unlawfully appropriates moveable property placed in his or her custody yet without transfer of title to said property, is punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. The attempt is punishable. 3. Prosecution depends on the filing of a complaint. Article 257. Aggravated appropriation through abuse of trust 1. Whenever the moveable property is valued at more than US$ 1,000.00, the perpetrator is punishable with 2 to 8 years imprisonment. 2. The minimum and maximum limits to the penalties provided for in the previous subarticle and in article 256 are increased by one third if the perpetrator has received the property under trusteeship by order of law, due to occupation, employment or profession, or in any capacity as custodian, curator or trustee. 67