State v. Jolly

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of receiving stolen property. The contentions are that there was no substantial evidence to support the judgment, and that the court erred in entering judgment and in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial. The only question is whether there is competent evidence to sustain the jury's conclusion that when the defendant bought or received the stolen property he knew it to have been stolen. (Sec. 11388, Rev. Codes.)

Although the machinery, consisting of an air compressor and motor, was stolen some time between October, 1938, and February,…