State v. Burchfield

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of feloniously receiving stolen goods. Judgment imposing a prison sentence of not less than 9 nor more than 10 years was entered. Since an erroneous portion of the charge requires that we order a new trial, we consider it unnecessary to set out the facts of the case.

*129The judge, in his charge to the jury, repeatedly told the jury they might convict if they found . . defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to believe . . that the goods were stolen. Jury instructions of like import have been consistently disapproved when guilty knowledge was an element to be…