People v. Raven

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of receiving stolen property in violation of section 496 of the Penal Code. * The admitted thief, Diggs, sold two jeep tires and three power tools to defendant, who was in the business of buying and selling used merchandise.

The testimony of Diggs, the principal witness for the prosecution, was substantially as follows: The stolen goods were sold to defendant in three separate transactions. In a conversation with defendant, Diggs mentioned that he had some new jeep tires which he would like to sell, and defendant told him to “go get them.” When…