People v. Josephine

A jury found defendant Daniel Josephine guilty of felony theft and the trial court sentenced defendant to three years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals.

On May 29, 1985, Darren Clinton and Lorenzo Owens stole a video cassette recorder (VCR) from Eddie Anderson’s home. Clinton then went to a trailer home and sold the VCR to defendant for $100. Police subsequently arrested Clinton and on June 4, 1985, Clinton told Detective Jeff Wilkins the address at which he had sold the VCR. On June 7, 1985, Wilkins executed a search warrant for that address. He found the VCR there and he arrested defendant.

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