State v. Prince

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for nonsuit on the charge of feloniously receiving stolen goods.

The elements of the crime of receiving stolen goods are “ ‘(a) The stealing of the goods by some other than the accused; (b) that the accused, knowing them to be stolen, received or aided in concealing the goods; and (c) continued such possession or concealment with a dishonest purpose.’ ” State v. Muse, 280 N.C. 31, 39, 185 S.E. 2d 214, 220 (1971), cert. den., 406 U.S. 974 (1972) (quoting State v. Neill, 244 N.C. 252, 255, 93 S.E. 2d 155,…