People v. Blackwell

The defendant was charged, tried before a jury and convicted of receiving stolen property valued in excess of $100, contrary to MCLA 750.535; MSA 28.803. He was sentenced to a term in prison of 2 to 5 years and appeals as of right raising issues dealing with the court’s charge to the jury and the sufficiency of the evidence. The facts will be developed as they relate to the questions of law.

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Whether it was reversible error for the trial judge to instruct the jury that a finding of "constructive knowledge” would establish the element of "guilty knowledge” required for a conviction for…