State v. Simonson

Defendant, found guilty by a district court jury of receiving or concealing stolen property, Minn. St. 1971, § 609.53, appeals from judgment of conviction and from an order denying a motion for a new trial. After careful consideration of the several issues raised by defendant, the main one being whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict, we affirm.

The stolen property, which was taken in a burglary from a Bloomington company, consisted of a toolbox filled with tools valued by the owner at $800 and 3,000 pounds of lead ingots valued at 22 cents per pound. Defendant purchased…