Elrod v. State

Deen, Judge.

On the night of February 26, 1971, police pursuing an automobile involved in traffic violation found it abandoned at the end of a street blocked by a ditch. The driver had fled leaving the keys in the car. Various articles of personal property recently stolen from a nearby home were found inside. The ownership of the car was quickly traced to the defendant who had purchased it the previous December 20. Further investigation revealed that the defendant had without notice suddenly quit his job and left the state, after requesting an acquaintance to return a company truck in his…