State v. Howell

WOLLMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict of guilt on a charge of receiving stolen property. SDCL 22-30A-7. We reverse.

On the morning of January 11, 1983, one Charlie Adkins brought Ronald Howell (appellant) to the home of Karen Cole, Adkins’ fiancee, in Rapid City. Adkins and appellant had met at the Rapid City Detoxification Center. Appellant remained at Ms. Cole’s home from January 11 through the afternoon of January 17, 1983.

On Thursday night, January 13, Ms. Cole and Adkins had a quarrel in the living room of the Cole residence, which…