State v. Louali

BRYANT, Judge.

Where there was sufficient evidence that property found in defendant’s possession was explicitly represented by a law enforcement agent as being stolen, an essential element of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-71(b), the trial court did not err by denying defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Facts and Procedural History

On 28 October 2008, Abdelfettah Louali (defendant) was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-71. On 19 April 2010, a grand jury returned a superceding indictment charging defendant with receiving stolen property, pursuant to a…