State v. Hankerson

In State v. Wolery (1976), 46 Ohio St. 2d 316, this court acknowledged the prevailing rule that actual *91physical possession of stolen property is not a requisite of the offense of receiving stolen property, but that a conviction may be based on the accused’s constructive possession of the property. Constructive possession exists when an individual exercises dominion and control over an object, even though that object may not be within his immediate physical possession. State v. Wolery, supra.

It is undisputed that Lorette and Joseph Hankerson owned the premises at 5858 Valley View, and had…