Commonwealth v. Henderson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Manderino,

The appellant, Michael Henderson, who was convicted in a nonjury trial of receiving stolen goods, contends that his demurrer to the prosecution’s evidence should have been granted. We agree and reverse.

The prosecution’s evidence established that sometime between July 7, 1970 and July 14, 1970, a 1963 Volkswagen was stolen in Philadelphia. On July 10, 1970, a license plate belonging to a different automobile was also reported stolen. About 7:80 p.m., on July 31, 1370, two and one-half to three weeks after the thefts, appellant was arrested when observed driving…