Blake v. State

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of dealing in stolen property contrary to section 812.019, Florida Statutes (1981).1 On appeal he argues the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal where the evidence shows that appellant pawned the property he knew or should have known was stolen. We affirm.

Appellant admits that sufficient testimony was presented at trial to lead the jury to believe that appellant, at the time he pawned the property, knew or should have known the property was stolen. Rather, he moved for judgment of acquittal on the sole basis that his…