Gray v. State

OPINION

Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of one count of possession of stolen property. At trial, appellant’s primary defense was that he was not aware of the stolen nature of the property which he possessed at the time of his arrest.

Over appellant’s objection, the trial court advised the jury that appellant could be found guilty of possession of stolen property if he possessed the property “knowing that the goods or property were [stolen] or [u]nder such circumstances as should have caused a reasonable man to know that such goods or property were [stolen].” Appellant now…