People v. Conover

A jury found defendant guilty of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496). He appeals 1 from the judgment of conviction.

In the early part of 1964 Gorman Rose, who was employed as a driver of a cement mixer, accidentally met defendant with whom he had first become acquainted seven to nine years before. They stopped to talk and in the course of the conversation the subject of “chain saws” arose. Defendant told Rose that he “frequently” had the opportunity to obtain such saws and asked him “if I do [obtain them], would you be interested in some?” Rose replied that he would be interested…