Charles v. United States

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of single counts of receiving stolen property (felony), unauthorized use of a vehicle, and malicious destruction of stolen property. D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-2205, -2204, and -2208. He contends that the trial court erroneously denied his motions for judgments of acquittal as to the charges of receiving and maliciously destroying stolen property, and that the court erred in its instructions to the jury as to the doctrine by which guilt may be inferred from the possession of recently stolen property. He further contends that the sentence imposed for…