Richardson v. State

This appeal is by the defendant from a judgment finding him guilty of buying, receiving or concealing stolen property pursuant to Section 811.16, Florida Statutes (1973).1 The judgment was entered upon a jury verdict.

On this appeal, the principal contention is that the trial judge erred in giving an instruction on the degree of proof necessary for knowledge that the property was, in fact, stolen property. Appellant urges that an instruction given by the court allowed an element of the crime to be proved by evidence less than that allowed for conviction. A fair reading of the instruction…