Karackalas v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Oireuit Court, Mobile County; Claude A. Grayson, Judge. Chris Karackalas was convicted of receiving stolen property, and he appealed. The evidence failed to support the verdict, and motion for new trial should have been granted. Acts 1915, p. 722; 16 Ala.
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Appeal from Oireuit Court, Mobile County; Claude A. Grayson, Judge. Chris Karackalas was convicted of receiving stolen property, and he appealed. The evidence failed to support the verdict, and motion for new trial should have been granted. Acts 1915, p. 722; 16 Ala. App. 401, 78 South. 317; 203 Ala. 412, 84 South. 272. The court erred in refusing the affirmative charge. 204 Ala. 393, 86 South. 89; 84 South. 396. The court erred in the admission of evidence. 195 Alá. 569, 71 South. 93; 171 Ala. 19, 55 South. 159; 131 Ala. 26, 31 South. 722.
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, P. J.
This defendant was convicted for the offense of buying, receiving, or concealing stolen property knowing that it was stolen and not having the intent to restore it to the owner. The property in question was alleged to be two boxes of cigars belonging to the Ogburn-Griffin Grocery Company, a corporation* The value of the property was $6, and the offense as charged was a misdemeanor.
[1] The constituent elements of an offense of this character seems to be well stated in the case of Jordan v. State, 17 Ala. App. 575, 87 South. 433, and is as follows:
“In order to sustain a charge of buying,…
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