People v. Holt

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of one count of failing to record a transaction by a dealer of used motor vehicle parts, MCL 257.1352; MSA 9.2705(22) and MCL 257.1355; MSA 9.2705(25). He was sentenced to thirty months’ probation, 180 days in jail and a $250 fine. Defendant now appeals as of right. We affirm and hold that the crime at issue is a strict liability offense for which knowledge is not an element.

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This case arises out of defendant’s business of buying and selling cars and auto parts as a licensed dealer. During a police investigation of a "chop shop,” the police…