Davis v. State

586 So.2d 817 (1991)

Charles DAVIS

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 90-KA-0477.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 18, 1991.

Raymond L. Wong, Cleveland, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Mary Margaret Bowers, Sp. Ass't Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

Today's appellant brokered, then observed, the sale of two stolen rifles and has been convicted of receiving stolen property. He charges the prosecution never proved he had dominion and control of the rifles and, hence, in law he never "received" them. He overlooks the law that one who aids or abets…