Osborn v. State

On November 19, 2002, Roger Dean Osborn was convicted of second-degree receiving stolen property, a violation of §13A-8-18(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975. The trial court sentenced him, as a habitual offender with 6 prior felony convictions, to 25 years in prison. See § 13A-5-9(c)(1), Ala. Code 1975. This appeal followed.1

The facts adduced at trial indicate as follows. On January 29, 2001, the victim discovered that a deer-hunting bow, a release, arrows, two bow cases, and two folding chairs were missing from his utility room. On that same day, a friend of the victim was approached by Osborn, who was…