Lee v. Delano

SABERS, Justice.

Christopher Charles Lee (Lee) appeals from a judgment quashing his writ of habe-as corpus.

FACTS

In March of 1987 a truck was stolen. The truck was later found at an abandoned farm with its engine, tires and radio removed. The engine was later found in a car owned by Lee. Lee had recently purchased the car without an engine and claimed that he had purchased the engine from a friend. Lee acknowledged that he believed that it was stolen, but denied actually stealing the engine. Lee was indicted for grand theft and resisting arrest on April 23, 1987.

The trial judge denied Lee’s…