State v. Summers

—Dwight Summers appeals from his conviction for possession of stolen property, on the ground that the trial court's judgment was not supported by the evidence. We reverse.

Facts

On August 7, 1984, James Johnson was using a red and white chain saw that he had borrowed. When he finished, he placed the saw just inside his open garage door, in plain sight. That evening, Summers came to Johnson's house and asked if he could cut Johnson's grass. Johnson agreed, and after Summers began mowing the grass, he left, telling Summers that he would be gone about an hour. Before leaving, he closed the garage…