Commonwealth v. Segal

The defendant, a licensed pawnbroker, has invoked appellate review pursuant to G. L. c. 278, § 31, of his conviction on three indictments for receiving stolen property. All three indictments were tried together, jury waived. The defendant’s claim that there was not sufficient credible evidence to sustain a conviction is without merit. The admitted thief, one Gregory Johnson, testified that he sold the items to the defendant. He also testified to certain conversations between himself and the defendant from which it could have been inferred that the defendant knew the items were stolen,…